I saw an image of a baby’s feet with socks on. I feel that God is saying that, in the same way that the baby’s feet are soft and sensitive, so our spiritual feet are soft and sensitive. By wearing the socks, the baby’s feet are protected, but also hindered from becoming stronger and more resistant. Similarly, we put up protection around us in our walk with God, where we hinder our growth and strengthening process. We remain in our comfort zone, which does not allow us to grow further.
I felt God saying, “I desire to take you to new heights, however I need to form your feet into hind’s feet first. Surrender to Me, so that I may mould and form you. I will strengthen your feet, so that you are able to follow Me higher than before. I will lead you into a new sphere spiritually. Give yourself to Me and allow Me to form you.”
God desires to bring us into a place of more abundance and intimacy with Him, yet He requires us to surrender ourselves to Him, so that He can form our soft feet into feet like a deer’s.
I was reminded of Habbakuk 3:19 – “The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.”