Footprints...

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 belonged 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, 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."

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