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- A soul is saved on 2 Sept 2006! Lets welcome JingXiang into UthNiTy! *applause* =D Praise God for hearing our prayers! =)
- Welcome Paul that has just joined UthNiTy recently too! =)
- There will be a special event in church from Friday (8 Sep) to Sunday (10 Sep) from 730pm to 930pm.
Prayer Requests
- Please pray for Pastor Kris, she is preaching this Sunday (10 Sep 06), and she need to combine 2 Beattitudes (Matthew 5:8-9) in her sermon.
- Continue to keep the leader's in prayer.
- Pray for the major exam ppl:
N's: Aaron and WeiQiang. O's: Clem, Ben and Michelle. A's: Peijun.
and others that are having exams soon... ( Jingxiang's promos, other levels' end of year exams) - Keep Iwan in prayer.. he is still in Indonesia.. will be back by next wk. (most probably next Sun)
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Footprints I & II 
One night I had a dream.
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with God, and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonged to me, the other to God. When the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of life, there was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life. This really bothered me and I questioned God about it.
"God, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way, but I noticed that during the most troublesome time in my life there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why in the times when I needed you most, you would leave me."
God replied.
"My precious precious child, I love you and I would never never leave you during your times of trials and suffering. When you see only one set of footprints it was then that I carried you."
Now imagine you and the Lord Jesus walking down the road together. For much of the way, the Lord's footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace. But your prints 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 the Master's are now walking precisely in His steps. Inside His larger footprints is the small 'sandprint', safely enclosed. You and Jesus are becoming one.
This goes on for many miles. But gradually you notice another change. The footprint inside the larger footprint seems to grow larger. Eventually it disappears altogether. There is only one set of footprints. They have become one. 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. And this time it seems even worse. Zigzags all over the place. Stops. Starts. 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 zigzags and fits and 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.'
'Yes, and 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 like you in every way.'
'Precisely.'
'But this is my question, Lord. Was there a regression or 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'."
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