Friday, June 11, 2010

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND


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 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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16 comments:

  1. Thank you for the nice write-up.

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  2. This is really a wonderful master stroke of Lord God. we have to experience his company even in misery and unhappiness.

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  4. i loved this, thanks for posting this.

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  5. very profound story, and is the answer to most of the times when we go through tough times in our lives. I have written something similar, in the form of a letter to God...it called "My creator and me"

    http://lafemmenirvana.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-creator-and-me.html

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  6. I remember being read this to as a child. Thank you for reminded me because it was always one of my favorite.

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