FOOTPRINT 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 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 of his life

This really bothered him and
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 son,
My precious child, I love you
and I will never leave you
During your times of trials and sufferings,
W"HEN YOU SEE ONLY ONE SET OF FOOTPRINTS,
IT WAS THEN THAT I CARRIED YOU

I heard that story in my religion class and its very uplifting no matter how many times i read it

WHEN YOU SEE ONLY ONE SET OF FOOTPRINTS, IT WAS THEN THAT I CARRIED YOU...

GONE_the_force wrote:One night a man had a dream. He dreamed
he was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from 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 of his life

This really bothered him and
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 son,
My precious child, I love you
and I will never leave you
During your times of trials and sufferings,
W"HEN YOU SEE ONLY ONE SET OF FOOTPRINTS,
IT WAS THEN THAT I CARRIED YOU

one of my favorite.... very touching. thanks for posting!
i'm reminded of our only true friend -the LORD.

Tnx for posting ! Yes its true on our very difficult moment in time God will always be with in us!
GOD will not leave nor forsake us!
He will carry our greatest burdens just always ;
TRUST IN THE LORD!