I received this email this morning and it really touched me.
If only we respected each others "season" and positon on the path with God. Sometimes we are wandering aimlessly, in a fit of fleshiness, or just out of sorts in steps, but we are talking to God, our footsteps are just disorganized and not picture perfect. Other times our footprints are not seen, but we are instep with God, our footprints are matching up with Him, but may be different than someone elses and sometimes people misunderstand. Know where your feet are! Talk to the Father!!!! and Dance with Jesus... Be in your season and enjoy your God.
Pray for each other, Pray before you speak, and be so sure before you jump into someone elses path and drag them onto a new one, they may be having a fit, but they may be dancing with Jesus celebrating getting back on the path, and being able to take quick sidesteps in celebration that their feet have grown and they are becoming Christ-like. Jesus always is right there, He has each of us under control!! (Psalms 139:1-5; Lord, you have searched me and YOU know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with ALL my ways (good, bad and UGLY!). Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely. O Lord. You hem me in--behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.)
AMEN!!!! Walking with Jesus, Step by Step.. Can you picture it??? see this :)
If only we respected each others "season" and positon on the path with God. Sometimes we are wandering aimlessly, in a fit of fleshiness, or just out of sorts in steps, but we are talking to God, our footsteps are just disorganized and not picture perfect. Other times our footprints are not seen, but we are instep with God, our footprints are matching up with Him, but may be different than someone elses and sometimes people misunderstand. Know where your feet are! Talk to the Father!!!! and Dance with Jesus... Be in your season and enjoy your God.
Pray for each other, Pray before you speak, and be so sure before you jump into someone elses path and drag them onto a new one, they may be having a fit, but they may be dancing with Jesus celebrating getting back on the path, and being able to take quick sidesteps in celebration that their feet have grown and they are becoming Christ-like. Jesus always is right there, He has each of us under control!! (Psalms 139:1-5; Lord, you have searched me and YOU know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with ALL my ways (good, bad and UGLY!). Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely. O Lord. You hem me in--behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.)
AMEN!!!! Walking with Jesus, Step by Step.. Can you picture it??? see this :)
New FOOTPRINTS 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!' (Are you dancing with Jesus???)
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 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.' Send this to whomever you think of as a friend.. I did. He is the Lord of the dance!!!
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