Footprints in the Sand
By Margaret Fishback Powers **
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 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 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."
** foot-print.com sited as source
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