Guest guest Posted April 30, 2000 Report Share Posted April 30, 2000 > > Subject: FW: The new Footprints 2 > > > > > > > > > > > Now imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking > > along the beach > > >> together. > > >> For much of the way the Lord's footprints go > > along steadily, > > >> consistently, > > >> rarely varying in the pace. But your prints are > > in a disorganized > > >> stream of > > >> zig zags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, > > departures, and > > returns. > > >> For much of the way it seems to go like this. > > But gradually, > > your > > >> footprints come 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 > > >> the Master's are now walking precisely in His > > steps. Inside His > > large > > >> footprints is the smaller " sandprint, " safely > > enclosed. You and > > Jesus > > >> are > > >> becoming one; this goes on for many miles. > > >> But gradually you notice another change. The > > footprints inside > > the > > >> larger footprints seem to grow larger. Eventually > > it disappears > > >> altogether. > > >> There is only one set of footprints. They have > > become one; again > > this > > >> goes > > >> on for a long time. > > >> But then something awful happens. The second > > set of footprints > > is > > >> back. > > >> This time it seems even worse than before. Zig > > zags all over the > > place. > > >> Stop...start. Deep gashes in the sand. A > > veritable mess of prints. > > >> You're > > >> amazed and shocked. But this is the end of your > > dream. > > >> Now you speak: " Lord, I understand the first > > scene with the zig > > >> zags, > > >> fits, starts and so on. I was a new Christian, > > just learning. But > > You > > >> walked on through the storm and helped me learn > > to walk with You " . > > >> " That is correct, " replied the Lord. > > >> " Then, when the smaller footprints were > > inside of Yours, I was > > >> actually > > >> learning to walk in Your steps. I followed You > > very closely. " > > >> " Very good. You have understood everything > > so far. " > > >> " Then the smaller footprints grew and > > eventually filled in with > > >> Yours. I > > >> suppose that I was actually growing so much that > > I was becoming more > > >> like > > >> You in every way. " > > >> " Precisely. " > > >> " But this is my question, Lord. Was there a > > regression of > > >> something? > > >> The footprints went back to two, and this time it > > was worse than the > > >> first. " > > >> The Lord smiles, then laughs. " You didn't > > know? " He says. > > >> " That was when we danced. " > > >> > > >> FOR HE WILL TURN YOUR MOURNING INTO > > DANCING!!!!!!! > > >> > > >> Please send this to as many people as you can. A > > friend sent it to > > me, > > >> and > > >> I'm sure someone would appreciate you sending it > > to them. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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