Foot Prints in the Sand

This seems perfect, but then an interesting
thing happens; your footprints that once
etched the sand next to the Master's are now walking
precisely in His steps. Inside His large footprints
is the smaller "sandprint," safely enclosed.
You and Jesus are becoming one; this goes on for
many miles. But gradually you notice another change.
The footprints inside the larger footprints
seem to grow larger. Eventually it disappears
altogether. There is only one set of footprints.
They have become one; again this goes on for
a long time. But then something awful happens.
The second set of footprints is back. This time
it seems even worse than before.
Zig zags all over the place.
Stop...start. Deep gashes in the sand.
A veritable mess of prints.
You're amazed and shocked.
But this is the end of your dream.

Now you speak:
"Lord, I understand the first scene with the
zig zags, fits, starts, and so on.
I was a new Christian, just learning.
But You walked on through the storm and helped
me learn to walk with You."
"That is correct," replied the Lord.
Then, when the smaller footprints were inside
of Yours, I was actually learning to walk
in Your steps. I followed You very closely.
"Very good. You have understood everything so far."
"Then the smaller footprints grew and eventually filled
in with Yours. I suppose that I was actually growing
so much that I was becoming more like You in
every way." "Precisely." "But this is my question, Lord.
Was there a regression of something?
The footprints went back to two, and this time it was
worse than the first." The Lord smiles, then laughs.
"You didn't know?"
He says.
"That was when we danced."

FOR HE WILL TURN YOUR MOURNING INTO DANCING!!!