Foot Prints

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 of his
life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it. “LORD, you said that
once I decide the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I
don’t understand why when I needed you the 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”.