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FOOTPRINTS... A NEW VERSION
gskyhawk
Member Posts: 4,773
A very good friend of mine sent this to me and ask if I would share it with as many people as I could, I am ... if you don't like to read this kind of stuff then don't ... if you do, then enjoy and share it if your friends
Subject: 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;
> > > > 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!
> > > >
> > > > Funny isn't it, when you go to forward this message,
> > > > how many on your list are not receiving it because
> > > > you're not sure they believe in anything? ...Sad.
> > > > It's not WHAT you have in your life, but Whom you have
> > > > in your life that counts.... Think about that!
> > > >
> > > > 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."
> > > >
> > > > Send this to whomever you think of as a friend.............
> >
> >
> >
Subject: 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;
> > > > 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!
> > > >
> > > > Funny isn't it, when you go to forward this message,
> > > > how many on your list are not receiving it because
> > > > you're not sure they believe in anything? ...Sad.
> > > > It's not WHAT you have in your life, but Whom you have
> > > > in your life that counts.... Think about that!
> > > >
> > > > 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."
> > > >
> > > > Send this to whomever you think of as a friend.............
> >
> >
> >