This past week my dance company started learning a new piece to BarlowGirl's "Mirror." The 40 seconds or so that we have already learned have really hit home. Here are the lyrics:
Mirror mirror on the wall, have I got it?
'Cause mirror you've always told me..Who I am.
I'm finding it's not easy
To be perfect
So sorry, you won't define me
Sorry, you don't own me
Who are you to tell me
That I am less than what I should be?!
Who are you?
Who are you?
I don't need to listen to the list of things I should do
I won't try.
No no no, I won't try
Mirror I am seeing a new reflection
I'm looking into the eyes of Him who made me
And to Him I am beauty beyond compare
I know, He defines me.
Who are you to tell me
That I am less than what I should be?!
Who are you?
Who are you?
I don't need to listen to the list of things I should do
I won't try.
No no no, I won't try
I'm excited to see how the Lord will use this song... often times we think that our dances will minister only to the audience, but most often God wants to drive home the message first into our lives! There's something about hearing the song over and over for several weeks and learning how to make the words come alive in our dances. And every time that song plays in my iTunes I remember the dance (and sometimes find myself dancing to it!) and the message behind the song.
What makes this generation of young people (especially girls) so addicted to what the mirrors tell us? Why do we let our image define us? I think if we actually took the time to step away from the mirror we would find that there are others in our shoes who are judging themselves by us and our image... and where will the comparison ever stop! Maybe that is one reason why I am so excited to get this important message into the hands and hearts of my fellow Aggies!
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