FOOTPRINTS

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beachwith the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For eachscene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging tohim and the other to the LORD.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back atthe footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the pathof his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed thatit 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 theway. But I noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life,there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when Ineeded you most you would leave me."

The LORD replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I wouldnever leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when yousee only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."