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The NEW
Footprints...
Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are
walking down the road together.
For much of the way, the Lord's
footprints go along steadily,
consistently, rarely varying the pace.
But your footprints are a
disorganized stream of zigzags,
starts, stops, turnarounds, circles,
departures, and returns. For
much of the way, it seems to go like
this, but gradually your footprints come more
in line with the
Lord's, soon paralleling His consistently.
You and Jesus are walking as true friends!
This
seems perfect, but then an interesting
thing happens:
Your footprints that once
etched the sand next to
Jesus'
are now walking precisely in His steps.
Inside
His larger footprints are your
smaller ones, you
and
Jesus are becoming one.
This goes on for many miles, but gradually you
notice
another change. The footprints inside the large
footprints seem to grow larger. Eventually they
disappear altogether. There is only one set of
footprints they have become one.
This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the
second set of footprints is back. This time it seems
even worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops.
Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of
prints.
You are amazed and shocked. Your dream ends.
Now you pray:
"Lord, I understand the first scene with zigzags and
fits. I was a new Christian; I was just learning. But
you walked on through the storm and helped me learn
to walk with you."
" That is correct."
" ...And when the smaller footprints were inside of
Yours, I was actually learning to walk in Your steps;
followed you very closely."
"Very good. You have understood everything so far."
" ... When the smaller footprints grew and filled in
Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like you in
every way."
"Precisely."
"So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The
footprints separated, and this time it was worse than
at first."
There is a pause as the Lord answers with a smile in
his voice. "You didn't know? That was when we
danced."
"To everything there is a season, a time for every
purpose under heaven: A time to weep, a time to
laugh, A time to mourn, and a time to dance."
Ecclesiastes 3:1,4.
Funny how you can send a thousand 'jokes' through
e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you
start sending messages regarding the Lord, people
think twice about sharing. Funny isn't it?
Are you laughing? Are you thinking?
Spread the Word and give thanks to the Lord for He is good!
I ASKED GOD
I asked for a flower, He gave me a
garden.
I asked for a tree, He gave me a forest.
I asked for a river, He gave me an ocean.
I asked for a friend, He gave me
"YOU."
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