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Pumps to ponder on...

Let's look at the shoes below:


The Snakeskin print slipper - Designed to look like something that it is not.







The Croc - A comfortable fit. (Image courtesty of Crocs)





The Sketcher - A practical shoe




The Cream - A smart - casual choice.






The Reebok pump action shoe - Fashionable yet no real use. (Image courtesy of Reebok)






The Secret sock - shaped for undercover wear. (Image courtesy of Famous Footwear)




What do all of these shoes have in common? Yes! They are all fashioned to one shoe: The Original Ballet Slipper / Pump.


Although all of these shoes share similar style, fashioned to this ballet pump, this ballet pump is the only shoe that would be worn to practise ballet. A ballet teacher wouldn't teach a student of her class, wearing the Croc or the Sketcher. Can you imagine trying to point or twirl wearing any of the other shoes?


Now think of this shoe shop in terms of your salvation:



Let's say that this ballet slipper - the only shoe to wear when doing ballet dancing - is your salvation through Jesus Christ - the only way to have Eternal Life.



All around we see different shoes / situations -



1. Are you like the Croc? Too comfortable to want to change what must be changed?

2. Are you like the Sketcher? Able to do a lot more than others, but not realising that actions are not enough?

3. Are you like the Cream shoe? Smart or well educated but nothing else?

4. Are you like the Snakeskin print shoe? Simply acting, trying to be something that you aren't?

5. Are you like the Reebok Pump shoe? Chasing trends - not standing for something and falling for anything?

6. Are you like the Secret Sock? Under the radar? Undercover?



OR are you like the Original Ballet Pump and you've realised that there's only one way to Eternal life?



Don't be fooled! While they seem alike or share a name, they cannot do nor do they have the same value as a Original Ballet Pump conducting dance steps.



In the same way -

Doing a lot of good things

Being educated

Pretending to be something that you're not, thinking you can fool people or

Wanting to be the real thing but stay hidden ...


...Is not going to be enough to save you from death for (y)our sin and bring us forgiveness by Jesus' sacrifice.



More often than not, these shoes (mentioned above) leave scuff marks. I bear witness! Either too tight on the toes or chaffing up the back...But the Original Ballet Pump does not leave any marks. The only scars you'll find will be from the training and hard work of the 'dancing!'



And I've never met a ballerina who, after the training is over, is sorry about the state of her feet...

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