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 belonged

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, it was then that I carried you".

 

Author Mary Stevenson.

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Footprints