"I will trust in You alone
In You alone
Where You go I'll go
Where You stay I'll stay
When You move I'll move
I will follow You
Who You love I'll love
How You serve I'll serve
If this life I loose
I will follow You"
'I Will Follow' -Chris Tomlin
Our walk with Jesus is like a dance. There are certain dances which cannot be done alone because they require a partner. So, our walk with Jesus is a dance, take swing dancing for example.
Usually in swing dancing, the moves aren't planned out. The male guides the female through the dance and through the steps. In order for the dance to be beautifully executed, she needs to keep her eyes on his and let her steps be guided by him. And at the same time, he needs to keep his eyes focused on hers because he's the leader. If he stumbles, so will she. The male partner is what's keeping the dance moving, but it's by her own will and choice to keep her eyes focused on his and be led by him. Every move that is made, they do together with him leading slightly ahead and with her following him in unison. She has to let go of any control she has, loosen up, and be willing to be moved. She has to trust her partner and be willing to follow. When she does this he is able to swing her around and the dance falls into place with each step. When they two of them move in harmony with one another, the dance is absolutely beautiful and not a wrong step is made. But this can only take place just as long as she keeps her eyes on his. Most importantly, she has a deep faith in her partner that he will never loose grip of her hand. Note however, that if she were to loose focus the dance would become disrupted. They'd be off step from one another, if she isn't looking at him, she would have no idea what her partner was leading her to do next. But most importantly, the dance just wouldn't look the way it's supposed to.
In this illustration we are the female partner, and God (our creator, Lord and Savior) is the male partner. The life He wants us to live is like two people swing dancing, because while dancing if you focus on other things besides the moves, the music, the rhythm, and most importantly, your partner, the dance falls apart. The dance as a whole is done a whole lot better when everything is the way it's supposed to be. When you let your partner guide you you are able to move in unison than if you were to focus on something else. This "something else" may include something such as a move in which you want to do or maybe you want to go a separate way than your partner. If this happens, you may just get tangled up and fall.
Just as you cannot swing dance alone, you cannot walk through life without a partner, without someone showing you the way. God should be our partner in this life. He is who we as Christians, are supposed to be looking towards at all times. We should be aiming to be more Christ-like and to walk in the will of our Lord. If we loose our eye contact with God we may go flying and we will get off step. We won't do well in life if our focus is off of God and our steps aren't where they should be.
So, just as in swing dancing where you keep your eyes fixed upon your partner's, keep your eyes fixed on God, move when he moves and do what he does, and you'll be set. You cannot stumble or be moved when your eyes are fixed upon the Rock.
"Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, "This is the way; walk in it" Isaiah 30:21-22
"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps" -Proverbs 16:9
"Oh Lord Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in You!" -Psalm 84:12
"Many are the plans in a man's heart but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails" -Proverbs 19:21
"A man's steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his own way?" -Proverbs 20:24
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and He will make your paths straight" -Proverbs 3:5-6
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