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 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 son, My 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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