Footsteps

Have you ever walked in someone else's footsteps before? It is pouring down rain today and here at my office I have to park in one parking deck, walk across a cross-walk and then walk through another parking deck just to enter the building. I'm not fussing or anything because there are tons of people who have to park 2 and 3 blocks away from their office building and walk in the rain, cold and snow (as of lately) so I'm thankful I'm covered, but our parking decks flood! When it rains you literally have puddles everywhere! Ankle deep puddles!

Without realizing it I began following a woman through the decks. We were side stepping this puddle and maneuvering around that one. I wasn't paying her much attention at first but I began to notice how I watched her feet and wherever her feet stepped, so did mine! To the left, quickly to the right, turn your foot a little sideways to avoid that standing water and walk around that car to get on the other side of that river over there! Step after step after step.

We had almost made it in the building when the Holy Spirit pressed upon my heart...following footsteps isn't as hard as you think it is... I almost stopped dead in my tracks! I don't know about you, but there are many days that I act and think as though following in my Jesus' footsteps is so difficult and hard. I seem to focus on what is in front of me instead of just watching His feet like I did this woman. When the day is dark and foggy and you are searching for the light to see the way, stop looking so far ahead of yourself and just look down at His feet! Honestly, that's where we need to be looking anyway! If we follow His steps, each and every one, we will not be mislead!!

"Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You're not in the driver's seat; I am." Mark 8:34 (MSG).