Dreaming to Become the Best Dancer to Express the Beauty of Heaven
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Sister Jihyung Song (President of 1-1 Canaan Mission, Leader of Heavenly Dance Team)
In 1991, I was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia two months after I was born. It refers to abnormal rapid heart rhythm originating above the ventricular tissue. It causes dizziness, respiratory problems, and chest pain. It even leads to fainting and sudden death. A cardiologist in Seoul National University, Hospital said I couldn't be healed completely.
I was healed of supraventricular tachycardia by the prayer for the sick
When I was three, I frequently went to Seoul National University, Hospital. Once, I was in the Intensive Care Unit. In the meantime, my family came to know about Manmin Central Church. My mother, Senior Deaconess, Hyunsook Cho was given faith with which I could be healed at the time if she registered as a member of Manmin.
On May 30 in 1993, my family registered. At that time, Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee prayed for the sick on the altar after he delivered the message. My mom received the prayer with faith on behalf of me. Afterwards, I was healed of my heart disease that had been said to be incurable. Since then, I have been leading a healthy life.
My mother always reminded me of the grace of God for me. I tried hard to live according to the Bible thinking of the grace even when I was a little girl. By the time I became a 9th grader, I joined the Korean Traditional Dance Team of Performing Arts Committee in my church. The team combines Korean traditional dance with Christian culture. In fact, I had never danced before. I was said to look like chopsticks since I was tall and thin. My body lacked flexibility so much that I was even named "Stiff Sister Song."
There was no improvement after one year. I was not gifted in dancing and I even felt like I was a burden to the team members. I often cried by myself. But both my mother and Deaconess Kyungae Seo, who was teaching me how to dance, encouraged me. With their encouragement, I mustered up courage again, prayed, and tried my best with faith that I can do it with the power of God who had healed me.
My love for the Lord got deeper through experience of faith
It was Sunday when I was an 11th grader. I used to have severe menstrual pain but on the day the pain was a lot more serious. I felt like blood wasn't circulating well and I lost focus. In the end, I collapsed. After he heard about this, Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee asked why I hadn't received his prayer for it and prayed for me saying there is nothing impossible with prayer of faith. Then, the menstrual pain that had troubled me for a long time was gone. Now I even don't know when my monthly period is because my pain was totally gone.
This made me have greater faith and came to have greater hope to become a dancer who gives glory to God. I majored in dancing in college and tried my best to become the best dancer who glorifies God. I wanted to give more beautiful and better heart to God when I gave the special performance as a member of Korean Traditional Dance Team. Eventually, God called me as a member of Heavenly Dance Team that describes the beauty of Heaven with dance in 2010.
I am now able to give glory to God as a leader of Heavenly Dance Team
I became a leader of Heavenly Dance Team. My first priority was to become sanctified because I believed God would receive the fragrance of dance with joy and add grace and emotion to me when I offer up a beautiful aroma with a holy heart. I also believed God would arrange for my dance skills to improve.
I endeavored to obey the Word of God who tells us to do, not to do, to throw away, and to keep something. I was happy obeying the Word of God and resembling the Lord. My team members are also trying to achieve sanctification to become beautiful hearts. Joy and happiness double when we give glory to God with a longing heart.
I give all thanks and glory to Father God who gives health, happiness, and hope for Heaven. I give thanks to Dr. Jaerock Lee who has brought me up with the word of life.
"You, Me, and Us!" When We Are Together, We Can Be More Beautiful 'Heavenly Dance Team'
The Heavenly Dance Team is made up of seven dancers who studied or are studying dance in college. The team expresses the beauty of Heaven with dance. They pray together first to organize performances. Then, they gather individual thoughts and opinions on song, attire, and props and they are outlined to make a work of beauty with their dance skills so they can give special performances in church events.
Moreover, the members are trying to resemble the Lord who is of goodness and beauty and becoming united as one to offer up God-pleasing aroma. They don't feel weary even when they practice overnight because their lives are filled with grace and testimonies.
They are trying hard to develop their spirituality and improve their dance skill by learning various kinds of dance to become the world-best dance team which spearheads Christian culture at this end time and shows breathtaking beauty of Heaven with dance.
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