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Essay / footprints new - 701
We all know the story of Footprints In The Sand, it's been around since >> > > >a long time ago. The following is a new version of Footprints that I haven't read yet. I hope you enjoy it.> > > >> > > >FOOTPRINTS...A new version> > > >Imagine that you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together.> > > >For much of the path, the Lord Jesus the footprints advance regularly, > > > >consistently, rarely varying the pace. But your footprints are a disorganized flow of zigzags, starts, stops, turns, circles, starts and returns. For much of the way it seems to look like this, but little by little your footprints become more aligned with the Lord's, soon paralleling His in a consistent way. You and Jesus walk like true friends!> > > >> > > >It seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your> > > >footprints that were once etched in the sand next to Jesus' are now > > > > precisely in his footsteps. Inside its largest footprints are your smallest, you and Jesus become one.> > > >> > > >This continues for many miles, but gradually you notice another change.>> > > >The prints inside, the large prints seem to get bigger. > > > >Eventually they disappear completely. There is only one set of prints, they have become one. > > > >> > > >This has been going on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of prints > > > > is back. This time it seems even worse! Zigzags everywhere > > > >all over the place. Stops. Begin. Cuts in the sand. A variable mess of> > > >printed material.> > > >> > > >You are amazed and shocked. Your dream ends.> > > >> > > >Now you pray: "Lord, I understand that the first scene with zigzags ends> > > >fits. I was a new Christian, I had just come to learn. But you continued > > > > through the storm and helped me learn to walk with you in fact > > > > >followed in your footsteps; "> > > >> > > >"Very good.