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One night
a man had a dream: He dreamed that 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." |
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