FOOTPRINTS

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with Jehovah. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one for im and one for Jehovah.

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 were only one set of footprints. HE also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned Jehovah about it. "Jehovah, 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 the most, you would leave me?"

Jehovah 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."