Dancing with the King

NOT FOR SALE

Med: Acrylic

Artist: Dorraine Nortier

 Title:  Dancing with the King

Psalm 30v11

You have turned my mourning into dancing.

You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy.

This painting is very dear to my heart and was my first prophetic painting.

The inspiration: This was in 2007...  I have just surrendered my whole heart, my whole life... my EVERYTHING to Jesus and I was (and still am) madly in love with Him.  He had placed such a hunger in my heart for Him.  I just wanted more of Him!  I yearned for a supernatural encounter with my King!

On a Saturday evening, I went to our church's ministry service with one of the ladies, Debbie, from the cell group I was attending at that time. The whole week before that particular service, I was on my knees, crying out to God to give me a revelation of His love for me. I was desperate for a touch from God!  I just needed to experience His love soooo badly, my heart was hurting! I needed a touch from the Most High.

Back to the ministry service...  after praise and worship, Debbie suddenly looked at me with big eyes...  "I saw you dancing with Jesus!" she exclaimed. Oh wow! My heart almost skipped a beat!  I was so excited. The Lord had shown her a vision of Him and me dancing! She explained to me in detail what the Lord had shown her. I was so touched!

Right after that, the pastor said that God laid it on his heart that there are people in the service tonight that need a real revelation of His love and "if you are that person, please come forward".  The pastor hardly finished his sentence and I was standing in front of him. As he prayed with me, I felt the love and peace of God OVERWHELM me (that is the best description I can think of).  It was an incredible experience.  My heart was so touched and I was just wiping away the tears.  In that ONE moment, God did not just answer my prayer, but he also wiped away all my insecurities and fears with His awesome love!

When I got home later that evening, I felt so inspired and filled with love for Him,  I started painting this painting of Jesus and me dancing together.  That was the day that my adventure and journey with Him really began... that was the day that I started dancing with Jesus!

Sometimes we "dance" a slow, passionate, intimate dance. Other times we just have fun and He twirls me around and around. Other times He swings me out there and I might not feel His closeness like the other times... but His hand is aways there. Always there holding me, pulling me closer, guiding me and showing me the way I must go. He is aways there, even when I don't feel His closeness. He is there.

He is there for each and every one of us. He longs to show you how much He loves you. All you need to do is just ask. God will always answer you if its something according to His will. And believe me, He LOVES you sooooo much, it is definitely His will to show you.  It doesn't matter how empty or how dry you might feel. Just ask Him to show you His love and He will. All you need to do is just be open to it and position yourself. Surround yourself with people that He can work through. He might not always speak to you through a billboard or with an audible voice, maybe He speaks to you through a beautiful sunset or even a little child giving you a flower. Let Him surprise you. Let Him dance with you. He will. 

 Seek Him with all your heart and you will find Him.

Be blessed!

Dorraine

Proverbs 8:17
I love those who love Me, And those who seek Me diligently will find Me.

Hebrews 13:5b

I will never leave you nor forsake you.

Jeremiah 31:3

Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love.