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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.
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."
"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerate with the weak and strong--because someday you will have been all of these." -- G.W.Carver
Things I Believe
I Believe...
...you should give people chances.
...true love is there from the start.
...that good things will come to people who work hard.
...great things come to people who never give up.
...silence will teach you something if you listen hard.
I Believe...
...that the heart leads you in the right direction if you follow it.
...God will help you if you believe in him and trust him.
...the heart and soul are more important than looks.
...trust helps the world go round.
...love brings great things.
I Believe...
...kids could teach adults a lot of things if adults would just listen.
...you need to make time for fun.
...that money cannot buy happiness.
...books can take you anywhere.
...jokes have to be there to keep people sane.
I Believe...
...people are special the way they are.
...that true friends will last a lifetime.
...that being loved and loving are two totally different things.
...that you have to love yourself before you can love others.
...a simple smile can make anybody`s day better.
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