~FOOTPRINTS & BUTT-PRINTS~
~The New Footprints~
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, depatures, 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!!!!!!!
PRAISE GOD!!
~Butt Prints In The Sand~
One night I had a wondrous dream,
One set of footprints there was seen,
The footprints of my precious Lord,
But mine were not along the shore.
But then some stranger prints appeared,
And I asked the Lord, "What have we here?"
Those prints are large and round and neat,
"But Lord, they are too big for feet."
"My child," He said in somber tones,
"For miles I carried you alone.
I challenged you to walk in faith,
But you refused and made me wait."
"You disobeyed, you would not grow,
The walk of faith, you would not know,
So I got tired, I got fed up,
And there I dropped you on your butt."
"Because in life, there comes a time,
When one must fight, and one must climb,
When one must rise and take a stand,
Or leave their butt prints in the sand."
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