Chapter 7 Embrace and Surrender
March 11, 2010 by Cath
Filed under Woman's Heart That Dances Blog ~ Catherine Martin
Today I talked all about surrender. And interestingly, there were a lot of surrenders in John 11 - we looked at all of them in great detail. I think it’s valuable to take some time and live with a passage of scripture for awhile and see what there is to learn from the Lord. I loved thinking about the surrenders of Lazarus in illness, death, and experiencing a miracle. And then there was the small surrender of Thomas and the disciples - there we learned that surrender is a journey. And Martha was an inspiration - her surrender was incredible - she leaned in to the Lord’s embrace quickly and experienced a BIG discovery - “I am the resurrection and the life”. Her faith was rewarded with a new vision of Jesus. Then Mary entered in to the dance of tears with her Lord. He is indeed near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. It was a powerful day of discussion in our dance with the Lord.
Finally, I wanted to share a quote that Shirley Peters sent. I just love it. Take these words with you today: “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Amen and amen!! May we all surrender to the Lord today and then dance, even in the rain!
Chapter 1 Will You Dance
February 2, 2010 by Cath
Filed under Woman's Heart That Dances Blog ~ Catherine Martin
Will you dance with Him? That’s the question before us as we engage in this study of A Woman’s Heart That Dances. If you have begun the journey, you can already tell that this book is more personal and takes you into the drama of the biblical accounts during the life of Jesus. And then, using the study guide, we all have an opportunity to spend time in God’s Word studying more in-depth the biblical accounts and the biblical principles of the dance. I loved reading through chapter 1 and then doing the companion quiet time in the study guide. In my letter to the Lord that I wrote in the front of the study guide, I asked Him to open the eyes of my heart and teach me the steps He desires me to take. I am ready for dance lessons :). I hope you are also. So everyone, get ready, and let’s all dance!
