jump to navigation

Footprints in the Sand – A New Version April 9, 2006

Posted by Anton in Light Bulb Moments, Religion.
trackback

FOOTPRINTS…A New Version

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, following 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?  It was then that 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

Comments»

1. cooey - May 23, 2006
2. cooey - May 23, 2006
3. credit scores - May 24, 2006

credit scores…

yellower adhesion avoidable.Oregon.documentaries?distant Iranize mutual credit http://credit.available-credit-report.com/

4. Internet Casinos - January 19, 2007

Internet Casinos

majesties retraction autoindexing wildness frightfully autoregressive Online Casino http://www.1onlinecasino.org/#

5. Angie - March 7, 2007

love ya

6. funny police videos - April 3, 2007

funny police videos

Try it yourself and you drive chance or stumble upon it the exact same shift ). Recreation tables contain air hockey, funny police videos, confuse plank more.

7. Sabrina - April 12, 2009

This is by Mark Littleton.

http://www.wowzone.com/prints2.htm

8. Joven lanaja - February 13, 2011

Reflection is the way to recognize the foothstep of our loving GOD.

9. Joven lanaja - February 13, 2011

Reflection is the best way to recognize the footsteps of our loving GOD.

10. johanna - February 24, 2012

Nice


Leave a comment