Swing dancing has a unique frame. The leader adjusts his free hand (not the one on his follower's shoulder) to the height of his follower's waist. Wherever that happens to be. It's not a random place in space, and it's not even necessarily the height that is most comfortable to the leader. It's all about the height of his partner.And when that frame is in place, all sort of fun stuff can happen. I just love how that works.
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD."As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9)
Sometimes I feel very short when it comes to God. But I think he's a swing dancer at heart. Because even though he's very tall, he meets each of us right where we need.
I don't have to be as tall has he is. There's no taunting stick saying "You must be this tall to ride the roller coaster." He adjusts to me.
He leads from the waist.
Your waist, my waist, the hero you admire's waist...even that person you don't really like's waist ....all different heights, but one very committed and creative leader.
And when we take his hand and allow that frame to lock in place, he can show us his ways.
Fantastic analogy, and one that I'd have never though of. It's definitely freeing to know that we don't have to measure up to God's stature.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Regina.
ReplyDeleteI love that He meets me right where I am ~ because I often feel very small.