Footprints New
We all know the story of Footprints In The Sand, it's been around for
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> > > >a long time. The following is a new version of Footprints that I had
> > > >not read before. I hope you enjoy it.
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> > > >FOOTPRINTS...A New Version
> > > >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.
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> > > >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!
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> > > >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
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> > > >ones, you and Jesus are becoming one.
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> > > >This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change.
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> > > >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.
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> > > >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.
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> > > >You are amazed and shocked. Your dream ends.
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> > > >Now you pray: "Lord, I understand the first scene with zigzags end
> > > >fits. I was a new Christian; I was...
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