Sometimes God is that guy at the cotillion dance asking us, "May I have this dance?"  Who knows what he's got in mind - a Charleston, a cha-cha, a waltz - but he's looking for an answer and he's hoping it's a "yes."  We may not know the dance, and we may be afraid of looking foolish, but if there's a yes in our spirits, then he'll take it from there.

When I say "dance," I'm talking about the way two people move together in a fluid, coordinated way.  One may be leading, yet they flow together. A good dance between partners who know each other well can be inspiring to watch.  That's how it is when we're saying yes to God's call and following his lead.  Life flows naturally when there's a yes in our spirit.

Noah was dancing blindfolded when he built the ark. Abraham was tangoing with God when he followed him out of Ur and into the unknown. David may have messed up a bunch, but he was continually dancing with the Divine and not caring what others thought.

As I've discipled young people around the world, I've found that this is more important than just about any other issue to those who want to grow spiritually.  God is perpetually asking us questions if we'll take the time to listen to him.  Most of the questions have to do with dancing and most of the time he's looking for us to answer, "Yes."

• Will you follow me?
• Will you do what I ask you to do when it doesn't make sense?
• Will you give me the relationships in your life?
• Will you give me your dreams and plans?
• Will you stop worrying so much and trust me?

When God asks me for my wife or my children, I don't like it.  Is he serious? What if he wants to take them away from me? Is this a dance or some kind of forced march?

But God isn't a sadist, he's a lover.  He wants to dance and he wants to know if we'll say "yes" to his invitation. Somewhere in your life, he's asking you to move into an uncomfortable place where he can lead and you can follow. It may feel scary, but the best thing you can do is go ahead and join him.