THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR US ALL !!!

This new version of the "footprints" story really caught me off guard at
the end...What a blessing.
JUST READ IT!

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.
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.
Funny how you can send a thousand 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread
like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord,
people think twice about sharing. Funny isn't it? Are you laughing? Are
you thinking? Spread the Word and give thanks to the Lord for He is
good!


Funny isn't it, when you go to forward this message, how many on
your list are not receiving it because you're not sure they believe in
anything?
Sad.
It's not WHAT you have in your life, but Who you have in your life
that counts... Think about that.

I ASKED GOD
I asked for a flower,
He ga ve 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."

Send this to whomever you think of as a friend.....
I did.

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To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart, and to
sing it
to them when they have forgotten.

I'M SORRY, BUT I DON'T LIKE THIS VERSION. THE ORIGINAL FOOTPRINTS IS
BETTER. WHY CAN'T PEOPLE LEAVE THINGS ALONE???

Aw, that was sure pretty. I love to dance.

Precious! Thanks for sharing!

This was to cool!! I love the image of God and us dancing at the end...its like my pastor has said about the original "Foot Prints"...after we become Chrisitans, some people only see one set of prints, that is because we are allowing God to carry us through the hard times, and in the good times, we are getting a piggy back ride from Him.

Cute