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."
