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.
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."
