Dance

[RandyWayne]

As a young teen, I wondered about the logic of being let out of gym class when they taught square dancing (I didn't exactly protest at the time since I couldn't stand it), yet saw a few women looking for all the world like Haitian voodoo practitioners in church.

I don't think there is anything wrong with dancing like a Haitian voodoo practitioner in church.... Neither do I think there is anything wrong with dancing a waltz or foxtrot.

[simplyme]

Dancing is like 2nd nature to humans, just watch a baby sitting on momma's lap swaying to whatever music is playing, lol
Rhythm is inborn, I believe.
Dancing "before the LORD, TO the LORD" is always good., not so sure about secular dancing such as at nightclubs, NOPE, I can't see that as biblical. My bible says to do ALL to the GLORY OF GOD.
PERIOD.

YET I can't say that I don't get the urge sometimes in hearing an oldies song to dance to it., and sing along, brings back memories, not all good, though., and I too like the ballroom type dancin, not that I'd do that anymore, I even like to watch ( & fantasize about doing IF only I was younger) the Irish type dances (cultural?) like the River Dance form I LOVE THAT!
Its best for me anyways, in this new life I have with JESUS, out of respect & honer to Him, to stick to dancing for the LORD it is BY FAR the best dance form I've ever done in my life!

[tamor]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Especially a good old swing!



You can dance if you want to......

Originally Posted by cneasttx

Dancing is great exercise.

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

I think dancing was a life style to the Jewish people...they danced almost on every occasion.

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

You think so? the jews danced all kinds of dances...

I love to dance. I love to dance at home to oldies or just fast dance music. I would love to take lessons and learn to ballroom dance with my husband but I have no where locally to go after the fact, so I don't guess it would really be much fun to learn if I couldn't use it.

I don't feel guilty about dancing because I am not shy about dancing before the Lord, so it's not something that I show emotions about one place but not at church.

[Sister Alvear]

I don't think just anykind of dancing pleases the Lord however I saw a group of jews dancing the hora that had converted into critianity. I thought it was beautiful and felt no sin in it.
No You will not find us doing a ballet or something on that order but I really see nothing wrong with being joyful. There must be balance in everything. Oh course my kids are Latin and they have a complete different nature than Americans.

[revshoney]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

I wish Pentecostal people were happier...

I agree......I have seen such sadness on the faces of many pentecostal people......I have spoken with my hubby on this matter and it is upsetting to see these people around town.......we have the JOY of the Lord.......I often wonder how the world sees us????? I often think that the world does not want what we have because we look like we are miserable most of the time..........IMO

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by revshoney

I agree......I have seen such sadness on the faces of many pentecostal people......I have spoken with my hubby on this matter and it is upsetting to see these people around town.......we have the JOY of the Lord.......I often wonder how the world sees us????? I often think that the world does not want what we have because we look like we are miserable most of the time..........IMO

Someone said one time that we were the people of long hair long dresses long sleeves and long faces.

Lotta truth in that ...so sad.

[simplyme]

Thats just poppycock! [long faces]
Why focus on something so negative each one of us needs to do our part in how our countenance projects to 'the world' remembering that we are only human, we can't always be grins & teeth, lol We have bad days too. I tire of hearing every & any little excuse in the world from people as to WHY NOT give up their lives for JESUS., when is someone gonna come up with something original?
People should just be honest and admit "well I just don't want to give up my life, my ways, MY WILL to GOD" and quit lookin to the Pentecostal people as but one of many excuses NOT TO.
Just my ramblins which may or may not make sense, maybe I'm just venting.
Sometimes IF people look SAD, whether its true or not, people will automatically think the worse, it doesn't occur to them that m a y b e that look might be a serious, or somber look..NO, of course not., forget that we are to be "sober faced"., not drunk, silly or rowdy with other spirits., or made up with face paints resembling a clown, all jokes and laughs.
Its one thing to have the JOY OF THE LORD which is 2nd nature to me, but at times in looking at the state of this world, upon hearing THE bad NEWS, watching younguns play in the street on a Sunday morning (instead of in church) it can LOOK like sadness upon my face as I reflect that not everyone loves JESUS., I am perplexed, indeed., that not everyone loves nor belongs to JESUS., but to the 'other' one.
Above all though I rejoice that HE IS ALIVE and that compells me to dance about it!

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by simplyme

Thats just poppycock! [long faces]
Why focus on something so negative each one of us needs to do our part in how our countenance projects to 'the world' remembering that we are only human, we can't always be grins & teeth, lol We have bad days too. I tire of hearing every & any little excuse in the world from people as to WHY NOT give up their lives for JESUS., when is someone gonna come up with something original?
People should just be honest and admit "well I just don't want to give up my life, my ways, MY WILL to GOD" and quit lookin to the Pentecostal people as but one of many excuses NOT TO.
Just my ramblins which may or may not make sense, maybe I'm just venting.
Sometimes IF people look SAD, whether its true or not, people will automatically think the worse, it doesn't occur to them that m a y b e that look might be a serious, or somber look..NO, of course not., forget that we are to be "sober faced"., not drunk, silly or rowdy with other spirits., or made up with face paints resembling a clown, all jokes and laughs.
Its one thing to have the JOY OF THE LORD which is 2nd nature to me, but at times in looking at the state of this world, upon hearing THE bad NEWS, watching younguns play in the street on a Sunday morning (instead of in church) it can LOOK like sadness upon my face as I reflect that not everyone loves JESUS., I am perplexed, indeed., that not everyone loves nor belongs to JESUS., but to the 'other' one.
Above all though I rejoice that HE IS ALIVE and that compells me to dance about it!

Like this happy crazy zany dynamic duo?



I'll admit that things have probably changed a bit in the church (except in the most conservative of the bunch) since we first came in during the early 80's, but this is what I have ingrained in my memory.

Maybe we need to be more like this?
http://www.riotvideo.com/videodir/77...4245429845.wmv

[Sister Alvear]

I wish everyone was as happy as I am...if so we would have a happy world.

[RandyWayne]

I'm like the Wild Wacky Arm Flailing Tube Waving Man!