Foot Prints in the Sand

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, 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 it had happened at the very lowest and saddest time 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 would 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 do not understand why in the time I needed you the most you would leave me."

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child. I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trials and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

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