Foot prints in the sand
One night I had a dream.
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord,
And across the sky flashed scenes of my life.
For each scene I noticed
two sets of footprints in the sand.
One belonging to me
and the other belonging to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I look at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life
there was only one set of footprints….
I also noticed that it happened
at the very lowest and sadest times of my life.
This really bothered me
and I questioned the Lord about it.
“Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you –
you would walk with me all the way,
but I noticed that during the most
troublesome times of my life
there is only one set of footprints.
I don’t understand why in times
when I needed you the most,
you would leave me”.
The Lord replied,
“My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you
during the times of your trials and sufferings.
When you saw only one set of footprints –
It was then that I carried you”.
