CEC Jealosy

My last few post have been about my experience at the International House in Kansas City. This post will be no different.
During a worship set, I sat close to a section reserved for dancers. There were three young Asian girls twirling and worshipping through dance. These girls were gifted too! They weren’t randomly frolicking back and forth. They were accomplished ballerinas, at least for their age.

These girls stirred a hidden flame within me. I love to worship the Lord through dance. Unfortunately, Satan has shackled me. He constantly makes me feel like a fool whenever I try to worship through dance. But, I know God derives pleasure from this art called dance. I want to be free like these three dancing Asian girls.

Truthfully, I also felt deep jealousy. These girls are growing up in an atmosphere where numerous forms of worship are accepted. When I attended church as a youngster, I had two options: stay in the pew and color in a coloring book or go to the nursery to play with toys. IHOPKC has a Children’s Equipping Center. This center is rearing children in a model that is powerful, artistic, and rooted in the Word of God. I fear what IHOPKC is nurturing (a good fear). These kids will be unstoppable. I wish I had the luxury of being nurtured in a similar atmosphere. I know God put me in the church He ordained for me. But, I can’t deny I wanted something deeper.