Comments for <33 in God we trust http://apesxessence.wordpress.com on floors we bust. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:25:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on How I Should Pray… by TJ-ARedeemedDancer http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/how-i-should-pray/#comment-152 TJ-ARedeemedDancer Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:25:05 +0000 http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/?p=1443#comment-152 This nearly brought me to tears. Amen! This is a prayer of mine as well. I am about to enter into dance full time, and the goal of it is not to dance for selfish gain, but to use it to glorify Christ and tell the world about Him, as well as encouraging God's people with the art. This was very encouraging: it's so easy to exalt ourselves, especially in an gift that is so visual, but God is God and wants to be the one we use our gifts for. matthew 23:12 says "Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted." I definitely believe that God gives us gifts to give back to Him by serving OTHERS, and not serving ourselves. The Bible constantly speaks against those who are proud, self-righteous,arrogant. God does not delight in those kind of people. Praying for you, sister, that God would continue to be your guide. That He will show you what is good in His eyes for you. And that He would continue to cultivate the gift He's given you to use as worship to Him! "Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." -Romans 12:1-2 In Christ alone, TJ This nearly brought me to tears. Amen! This is a prayer of mine as well. I am about to enter into dance full time, and the goal of it is not to dance for selfish gain, but to use it to glorify Christ and tell the world about Him, as well as encouraging God’s people with the art. This was very encouraging: it’s so easy to exalt ourselves, especially in an gift that is so visual, but God is God and wants to be the one we use our gifts for. matthew 23:12 says “Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.” I definitely believe that God gives us gifts to give back to Him by serving OTHERS, and not serving ourselves. The Bible constantly speaks against those who are proud, self-righteous,arrogant. God does not delight in those kind of people. Praying for you, sister, that God would continue to be your guide. That He will show you what is good in His eyes for you. And that He would continue to cultivate the gift He’s given you to use as worship to Him!

“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” -Romans 12:1-2

In Christ alone,
TJ

]]> Comment on How I Should Pray… by candace Brown http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/how-i-should-pray/#comment-149 candace Brown Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:52:08 +0000 http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/?p=1443#comment-149 this is amazing. i feel you 100%...as usual. thanks twin. love it this is amazing. i feel you 100%…as usual. thanks twin. love it

]]> Comment on Hip Hop vs. Urban Choreography by Julian http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/hip-hop-vs-urban-choreography/#comment-147 Julian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:43:18 +0000 http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/?p=1328#comment-147 very excellent post! do you mind if i feature this on That's Fresh? very excellent post! do you mind if i feature this on That’s Fresh?

]]> Comment on Going Big or Going Home by chanelle http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/2009/11/16/going-big-or-going-home/#comment-144 chanelle Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:47:07 +0000 http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/?p=1408#comment-144 deng this really got me thinking to push for what i want. thanks for this post apes u always speak the truth! much love :) deng this really got me thinking to push for what i want. thanks for this post apes u always speak the truth! much love :)

]]> Comment on Hip Hop vs. Urban Choreography by GG http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/hip-hop-vs-urban-choreography/#comment-142 GG Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:56:31 +0000 http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/?p=1328#comment-142 'urban choreography' appears to me to be the choreography of the dance 'freestyle'.. im not referring to freestyling itself. which is totally different and is like improvising to the music at that given time etc. but the name 'freestyle', terminology for the dance with no rules.. In locking.. an uncle sam point looks a certain way, done in a certain fashion, in popping, 'the fresno' is the same, in breaking,baby freeze is a certain shape [it has variations, but itself has one shape] and so on.. In 'freestyle', you can put your hand or your leg in any shape and its a move.. as long as its on beat. and traditionally.. many many many of the shapes executed are less structured versions of moves from dances such as locking and popping etc anyway. To get to my point... it is the embodiment of the commercial dance industry's interpretation of and attempts to imitate the first wave of hiphop which was mass publicised in and around 1983/1984. hence why many of the moves are less complete versions of other dances and why there is no given 'foundation' to this dance.. simply because it doesnt own the foundation it uses and the rest is improvisation [freestyle]. This is how I believe it differs from Hip Hop.. 'foundation'... Is this a bad thing..? no. free expression of feelings and ideas to music with no restriction.. no rules.. no boundaries... im sure this sounds appealing to many. thanks for the article. really interesting to read. ‘urban choreography’ appears to me to be the choreography of the dance ‘freestyle’.. im not referring to freestyling itself. which is totally different and is like improvising to the music at that given time etc. but the name ‘freestyle’, terminology for the dance with no rules.. In locking.. an uncle sam point looks a certain way, done in a certain fashion, in popping, ‘the fresno’ is the same, in breaking,baby freeze is a certain shape [it has variations, but itself has one shape] and so on.. In ‘freestyle’, you can put your hand or your leg in any shape and its a move.. as long as its on beat. and traditionally.. many many many of the shapes executed are less structured versions of moves from dances such as locking and popping etc anyway. To get to my point… it is the embodiment of the commercial dance industry’s interpretation of and attempts to imitate the first wave of hiphop which was mass publicised in and around 1983/1984. hence why many of the moves are less complete versions of other dances and why there is no given ‘foundation’ to this dance.. simply because it doesnt own the foundation it uses and the rest is improvisation [freestyle]. This is how I believe it differs from Hip Hop.. ‘foundation’… Is this a bad thing..? no. free expression of feelings and ideas to music with no restriction.. no rules.. no boundaries… im sure this sounds appealing to many. thanks for the article. really interesting to read.

]]> Comment on Hip Hop vs. Urban Choreography by Jet Liz http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/hip-hop-vs-urban-choreography/#comment-140 Jet Liz Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:43:39 +0000 http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/?p=1328#comment-140 Yea, Apes I'm feeling this too. Yea, Apes I’m feeling this too.

]]> Comment on Hip Hop vs. Urban Choreography by Joseph http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/hip-hop-vs-urban-choreography/#comment-139 Joseph Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:34:34 +0000 http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/?p=1328#comment-139 this is excellent and should really be expounded upon... WORD UP, April! this is excellent and should really be expounded upon…
WORD UP, April!

]]> Comment on Hip Hop vs. Urban Choreography by ace http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/hip-hop-vs-urban-choreography/#comment-138 ace Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:16:54 +0000 http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/?p=1328#comment-138 April!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this!!! April!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this!!!

]]> Comment on Hip Hop vs. Urban Choreography by Janelle Gonzalez http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/hip-hop-vs-urban-choreography/#comment-137 Janelle Gonzalez Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:20:06 +0000 http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/?p=1328#comment-137 <3[: <3[:

]]> Comment on For Dancers Who Don’t Dance For Artists… by Andrew Dizon http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/for-dancers-who-dont-dance-for-artists/#comment-135 Andrew Dizon Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:51:24 +0000 http://apesxessence.wordpress.com/?p=1320#comment-135 Dancers are artists, and when you dance for the sake of others and yourself, can't nobody tell you it doesn't matter. Dancers are artists, and when you dance for the sake of others and yourself, can’t nobody tell you it doesn’t matter.

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