I don’t remember where I heard that, but it when I did, it made me laugh. Probably because I can’t dance and I tend to trip over things if I’m not careful. And I always hope no one noticed it… except they always do. After I thought about it more, it has deeper meaning and rings so true!
As we go through life, there are so many things that will cause us to stumble. Some of them are self inflicted and purposefully made obstacles. Others are thrown in our way by our enemies or even, unintentionally, by friends and family. Whatever happens when we stumble depends on how we have trained ourselves to handle these obstacles.
Do we collapse into a giant heap of useless flesh onto the ground and give up or do we pick ourselves up, patch up any wounds, and move on? We also have the option to allow others to help us up and assist us as our wounds heal as we continue on our way. In all of this, we are never alone because we have Jesus.
So, as you move along in the big dance called life, and you stumble, make it part of the dance! Who knows? Maybe no one will even notice.
Proverbs 24:16 (NLT) - “The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.”