Footprints..

One night I had a dream. I dreamed I was walking along the beach with God and across the sky flashed scenes of my life. For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonged to me and the other to God. When the last scene of my life flashed before us I looked back at the footprints in the sand and I noticed that at times along the path of life there was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it only happened at the very lowest and saddest times of my life.

This really bothered me and I questioned God about it. “God you said that once I decided to follow you, you would 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 in times when I needed you the most you would leave me.” God replied, “My precious, precious child. I love you and would never, never, never leave you during your times of trial and sufferings. When you saw only one set of footprints it was when I carried you.”

–    Anon