My Thoughts on the Praise Dance
My thighs, they hurt. During Kid’s Quest (the kids program at my church), this past Sunday, we sang “I Get Down, He Lifts Me Up.” There are some great dance moves for this song. First you get down, then you get up, then you get down, then you get up, then you get down…etc.
That got me thinking about the church service I had attended just moments before. The most dancing I did during that was some clapping, a little foot tapping, slight swaying, a hand or two raised. What’s the deal? Sure, we’ve got drums and electric guitar, but we can’t dance?! What’s the point of all those instruments then?
It got me thinking a little further, about some groups and churches that say the Psalms are the only acceptable form of praise (at least to be used in church). So, my question to myself was, “if Psalms are the only good ones, and David wrote the Psalms, and David danced like nobodies business, then why can’t they dance in church while singing the Psalms?”
I dont’ think I have a solution. I admit it would be pretty hilarious to see a bunch of adults dancing and doing motions to praise songs when there are no kids around. But I would love it. It is so disarming. That’s why I take full advantage of it in Kid’s Quest now.
Have you ever had that nagging feeling that there was something more to do with your life? I don’t remember exactly when it started for me...
that’s a good thing to think about
Even the Psalms say to praise His name in the dance.
I’ve attended churches who dance and churches who don’t. Maybe it really has to do with their comfort level on the subject.
Dancing with the little kids is always more fun. When you know you are sharing the Word with them and they are dancing for the Lord it’s just a feeling you can’t explain…but you know what I’m talking about!! Glad you had fun dancing…that song is awesome and very catchy. Now I can’t stop singing it or doing the motions with my 18 month old…who just looks at me like I am some sort of goober!
Well it’s not very British – but then, hey I’m not British so ’s all right!
And like you said Nate – King David loved to dance and at it is recorded that he “danced with all his might”. I take it he was a bit of a mosher!!