Footprints

One night a man had a dream. He dreamt he
was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life
and for each scene, he notice 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 in his life.


This really bothered him and he questioned
the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that
once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me
all the way. But I have noticed that during
the most troublesome times in my life,
there is 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,
is was then that I carried you."

-Author Unknown

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