Footprints

One night, a man had a dream. He dreamed he walking along the beach
with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For 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 noticedthatmany 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 followyou, 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 rephed, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never
leave you. During your timesof trial and suffering, when you see one set of
footprints it \was then that I carried you."