Footprints
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach
with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he
noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him and the other to
the Lord
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the
footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there
was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times of his life. This really bothered him and questioned the Lord
about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way.
However, I noticed that during the most troublesome times of my life there was
only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you
would leave me."
The Lord replied, " my precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave
you during your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of
footprints it was then that I carried you."
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