Footprints 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,
and 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 was 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 saw only one set
of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."
