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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 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." |
