July 6, 2005


Footsteps Redux
Posted by Bryan

better than a like-minded smilieFrom the inbox, and with the disclaimer that I'm a Baptist, so I don't know that I can endorse this:


    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!"

July 6, 2005 11:25 AM
Comments

Hey, David danced...why can't we! :)

Posted by: Matt at July 6, 2005 12:48 PM

So when the footsteps faced each other, were they playing cards?

Posted by: Doug at July 6, 2005 1:00 PM

You may not be able to endorse this one either. :)

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 strangers 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 sombre 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
By Anon

Posted by: Rodney Olsen at July 7, 2005 12:58 AM
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