Insecurity & Dancing with Jesus

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You know those moments when the Holy Spirit whispers a simple, yet precious truth to your soul? If you’ve ever had even the smallest glimpse into the eternal gaze of the Beloved, then you know exactly what I speak of. It’s in those lovely moments that our hearts are soothed, comforted, at peace; it’s in the screaming yet still whispers that God nurtures our anxious souls, and we are forever changed.

Often, it’s a simple revelation, one with very few words, and filled with truth so satisfying and overwhelming that our hearts seem as though they could burst. From His Spirit flow eternal springs, words of life; and He beckons us to come and drink.

I struggle with beauty. To say the least, I never feel truly beautiful. And to be completely transparent, I’m incredibly insecure about who I was created to be. Both outward and inward beauty seem to be the bane of my existence; I often find myself “striving after the wind”, as Solomon would say. My feminine heart cries out in longing to be thought beautiful; this is both a tragic and lovely aspect of being a woman.

Yet, in the midst of insecurity, of immense discouragement, He was there. And we were dancing.

My safe haven, my place of comfort and refuge is so very vivid in my mind. My heart’s deepest longing are manifested as my quiet place with my God. As a little girl would giggle and dance through a meadow with a flowing skirt and flushed cheeks of pink, so it is when I spend time with my Beloved. With the sun on my face, and the breeze tossing my hair, we dance. He lets me stand on His toes and He holds me as He tells of His precious love for me.

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Today, all it took was a simply whisper, with but only a few words;

“You are beautiful, my beloved.”

Peace, comfort, and His overwhelming presence washed over me, filling every dark crevice that exists within my soul. And I believed Him.

Do you hear Him calling out to you? Do you feel Him draw close to your anxious heart? Do you see Him running after you, all in pursuit of your soul, with a fire of passion and love set aflame within His gaze?

You are beautiful. You are precious. You are loved. He whispers His sweet love over you, and is calling you forth to dance with Him, the very Lover of your soul. Will you take His hand, beloved? He is waiting.