Dancing With God

When I meditated on the word Guidance,>
I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word.>
I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing.>

When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.>
The movement doesn't flow with the music,> and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.>

When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead,>
both bodies begin to flow with the music.>

One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back>
or by pressing Lightly in one direction or another.>

It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully.>
The dance takes surrender, willingness,>
and attentiveness from one person>
and gentle guidance and skill from the other.>

My eyes drew back to the word Guidance.>
When I saw "G: I thought of God, followed by "u" and "i".>
"God, "u" and "i" dance.">

God, you, and I dance.>
As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust>
that I would get guidance about my life.

> My prayer for you today is that God\'s blessings
and mercies be upon you on this day and everyday.

May you abide in God as God abides in you.
Dance together with God, trusting God to lead
and to guide you through each season of your life.

This prayer is powerful and there is nothing attached.
I Hope You Dance

- a forward from Mendes


Come and take a walk with me
I need all of y'all to come and take a walk with me

I need for all of y'all to feel what I'm going through
And see what I see, if you got time to take a walk with me

Wait a minute now
Shit ain't like I thought it would be
Come to Jersey from New York with me
I know you busy
But take the time out to walk with me
Pay attention on this tour with me

Maybe I'm seeing something wrong
Come along and make sure with me

Come and take a short walk with me
Yo, I'm seeing a couple things wrong with the way that I'm living

So come and walk with me
I just need a second opinion

Introduce you to my friends I got to see if you notice
If they loyal or if they all got an alterior motive

See some snake niggaz, me and them don't deal anymore
Ever since I got signed I don't know whats real anymore

I'm paranoid so excuse me if I seem to be nervous
But everybody from my past now they trying to resurface

Trying to rekindle, They don't think I know they gone limo
I got cousins I never knew they trying to pass me a dimo

Maybe I'm wrong, like I told you main I need your opinion
Me and him never spoke before so I don't see whats so different

Dudes I don't know they recognize me start extending they hand
And I'm trippin ready for beef when he was only a fan (why?)

Cause these niggaz in my hood say they don't like how I'm reppin'
Let me know how strongly you feel, will I be needing my weapon

As some sort of protection, should I carry a pen and pad
And ask everybody in the fucking hood for they suggestion

I'm letting the labels know that Jersey City is gifted (dog)
When they didn't know that Jersey City existed, but it's cool dog

Certain cats in Jersey City so hateful (Hateful)
And certain cats in Jersey City ain't grateful (Ain't grateful)

All they say is I don't chill anymore
Ever since I got signed they don't think I'm real anymore

I'm told I shouldn't be alone cause I'm a star in my hood
Something might happen now, they know who you are in the hood, they do

So I can't tell you how I feel anymore
Ever since I got signed I can't tell what's real anymore, you feelin' me dog

Come and take a walk with me
I need all of y'all to come and take a walk with me

I need for all of y'all to feel what I'm going through
And see what I see, if you got time to take a walk with me

Wait a minute now
Shit ain't like I thought it would be

Come to Jersey from New York with me
I know you busy
But take the time out to walk with me
Pay attention on this tour with me
Maybe I'm seeing something wrong

Come along and make sure with me
Come and take a short walk with me


continue walking, I know you ain't tired already
I take you to meet my girl I got to see if you notice
If she love me or if the bitch got an alterior motive

Why am I hated cause I handle my business
Ain't got to look for a girl nowadays cause almost all these niggaz is bitches

See 'em often while we walking I'll show you the drug dealers
and some dudes that hate me word on the streets is they real killers dog

Where was the hate back when I wasn't on my feet
An alcoholic, school dropout, just a bomb on the street

Where was the hate during my adolescence
Back when that psychiatrist was trying hard to get me on immanic depression so man

I don't recall none of this happenin' back then
And I don't understand I was still rappin' back then

So I got to ride with a gun
From trying to get my mom and pop up out of the slums and provide for my son

If you met my baby moms would you notice
If she was ready for a child of if her ass had an alterial motive

I don't know what she's teaching Trey but everday he get older
Angie's bitter and feel like now that I'm successful I owe her

Cause she would hold me so tight when I was ready to relapse
Tell me to relax, I ain't know no better straight out of rehab

Bottom line I was lonesome
But we was wrong for each other, Angie I grown some

Got bigger issues, if you went to Def Jam would you notice
If they was out for my best interest or do they just see a dollar in Joseph? (Ugh)

Guess I ain't sure how I feel anymore
Ever since I got signed I can't tell what's real anymore

I mean them same record execs that wanted me in
Don't care that I'm the next nigga, they just wanna see spins I swear

Guess I ain't sure how I feel anymore
Ever since I got signed I can't tell what's real anymore, you feelin' me dog

Come and take a walk with me
I need all of y'all to come and take a walk with me

I need for all of y'all to feel what I'm going through
And see what I see, if you got time to take a walk with me

= Joe Budden