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Dancing in the Rain

I’ve always heard of this idea, I’m sure you have to. It’s a little phrase called “Dance in the rain”. It has been illustrated on Pinterest thousands of times, included in hundreds of songs, and muttered on every rainy day. We hear it all the time, but what does it mean to dance in the rain?

I remember being a little girl, no older than 8. One day there was a torrential downpour. It was so bad I’m pretty sure there was even a flood warning. That day, I came home from school on the bus and my mom was waiting at the stop for me, like she always was. I got off the bus and with one look we knew what needed to happen.  We raced each other home and quickly took off our shoes and threw on bathing suits. Then we ran back out into the street and played and danced and chased each other in the water. It was so deep in some areas that we were able to kick water at one another. We were drenched! And we were aware of being soaked and freezing, but we didn’t care! There was too much fun to be had in the rain!

To dance is to celebrate, to have joy. It is like a little party, saying, “Yeah! I’m alive and I love it!” People who are struggling don’t take time to dance. People who are sad don’t want to dance. Dancing is exhausting. Have you ever tried to dance for a long period of time? You get really tired! But think about homecoming or parties with your friends. Your feet really hurt, but you don’t think you will ever be able to stop dancing!

When it rains, in the hard times, in the struggles, in the sadness, when the world stands against you, when the waters rise, do not stop dancing! Don’t stop celebrating that you are alive and that God is real! Rain comes in every part of life, whether it’s a drizzle or a downpour. Don’t let the daunting waters keep you from joy- just dance!

Have you ever noticed that on the really rainy Sundays that not that many people come to church? They make up excuses about sleeping in or something like that. For whatever reason, rain keeps people from church. It’s the same with spiritual rain. When bad things are happening in our lives, we often turn from God. We forget the joy he gives us and we decide to sleep in instead of facing the giants before us.

To dance in the rain is a paradox. It is not expected. It gets wet and messy. It is loud and “inappropriate”. It is crazy and childish. The world says, “No. Put on your boots and rain jacket. Pull out your umbrella. Hunch yourself over.” Dancing in the rain is not the way the world does things. But we are not of the world. We are loved with a radical love, we are exploding with the joy of the Lord. What if, instead of putting on a bathing suit and water shoes, we put on the full armor of God and confidently ran out into the rain? It’s crazy, but it’s who we are!

How can you dance in the rain in your daily life? How can you celebrate your wonderful life even when there are storms raging around you?

James 1:2 “Consider it pure joy, brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds.”