Personal worship dance is not the powerful, crazy praise dancing that can be so pleasing to watch. Personal worship usually starts as private worship in our homes, just between us and our Abba. When we are so secure in Him that the opinions of others just don’t matter, He allows us the freedom to experience personal worship with others.
We are His body, and there is a special blessing when we, His Body, can come together and worship Him, both personally and as His body. Here, Sahra has graciously allowed us a peek into her personal worship with Him, this time, while she is sharing that worship with others, who also know how to privately worship Him in public. What a blessing.
Large worship flags seem to change the atmosphere just by bringing them out. Here, Lecresia has so graciously allowed us to watch her use them in her personal worship to express peace and security of being hidden in Him. It is obvious that this is an extension of her own private time with Him. This is a great song for personal encouragement and gentle praise leading into worship.
Praise Dancer: Lecresia
Praise and Worship Song: I’m in His Safety
May we each know the confidence of being safe in Him!
Large flags are awesome, but one can’t often use them in a home, and not even in some churches! Here, we are allowed to share the humble boldness of one who dares to worship Him personally, in public, with large worship flags.
What! Am I thankful THIS moment! After what just happened! Are you serious?
Answer:
Yup. I am serious. Remember there is One mightier than either you or the enemy. He knows we are but dust, for He created us from that dust. He understands that we are hopeless, helpless, clueless on our own, so He provided His clear direction for a blessed and abundant life. He has clearly defined the laws of the universe which were put into operation at the foundation of this world. There are only two options. We choose to acknowlege His witnesses and give thanks, or we ignore them and become ungrateful.
Romans 1:20-21 gets more specific about what happens when we choose not to recognize Who He is, all He has done for us, and be thankful. We turn from Truth, become deceived, and live a lie. Our thoughts become meaningless, unable to see through the maze to the heart of a matter; our heart is darkened, unable to see the light of His love; and we no longer see ourselves accurately, we think we are wise, when we have become fools. And that is only the beginning of our decent into depravity.
He desires, more than we can know, that we, that you, choose thankfulness, and not suffer through all the enemy has planned for us. But, there are times when we don’t even want to be thankful at all; our heart just isn’t there. Sometimes, all we can do is ask Him to make us willing to be made willing to be thankful. Thanksgiving, like living, is a choice we cannot make without His love, His grace, His constant strength and support; all of which He freely gives to those who ask and are willing to receive.
Praise Dancer: Grace Singh Praise and Worship Musician: Michael W. Smith Praise and Worship Song: Grace