Quote from Forum Archives on March 5, 2003, 8:46 am

Posted by: joseph.diaz <joseph.diaz@...>

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. [NKJV] 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." May the Lord bless you and keep you, may He make His face to shine upon you, be gracious unto you and give you peace both now and forevermore.   Author unknown Blessings in His love! Rev Joe Diaz, BSN (philippine_dude) (joseph.diaz@sbcglobal.net), founder of His Love Extended Ministries P.S. Please know that you are loved! God loves you and so do I! I invite you to login to our award-winning website,  www.hisloveextended.com , where we present the saving Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (please leave a message in the guest Book) and other wonderful Christian resources as well.  Please vote daily for our miinistry by going to the site at the bottom of the home page and voting "yes" for the Diamond Web Award . Thank you. A vote could be the catalyst for another soul! I also would encourage you to join us at  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hisloveextended where we share God's love. and lift one another up. If you have special needs, please go to our prayer closet at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HisLoveExtended.PrayerCloset and share your special needs.  Prayer warriors will pray for you. All mail sent out are scanned by Norton antivirus and are free of viruses. Shalom alechem...Barukh Hashem Y'shua! (Peace and Blessings in Jesus' name!)

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