Footprints...

One night I had a dream.

I was walking along the beach with the Lord,

and across the skies flashed scenes from my life.

In each scene I noticed two sets of "footprints" in the sand.

One was mine, and one was the Lord's.
When the last scene of my life appeared before me,

I looked back at the footprints in the sand, and to my surprise,

I noticed that many times along the path of my life there was only one set of footprints.

I noticed that it was at the very lowest and saddest of times in my life.

I asked the Lord about it;
"Lord, You said that once I decided to follow You,

You would walk with me all the way,

but I notice that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints.

I don't understand why You left my side when I needed You most."

The Lord said,"My precious child,

I never left you during your time of trial.

Where you see only one set of footprints,

I was carrying you".