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
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."
