Last night I had a dream. I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of FOOTPRINTS in the sand: one belonged to me, the other to the Lord.

After the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the FOOTPRINTS in the sand. I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, especially at the very lowest and saddest times, there was only one set of FOOTPRINTS.

This really troubled me, so I ask 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 saddest and most troublesome times of 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 would NEVER leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you could see only one set of FOOTPRINTS, IT WAS THEN THAT I CARRIED YOU."

~Author Unknown~

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