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Footprints, redux
Nov. 13th, 2002 10:56 amOne night a man had a dream. He dreamed that 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 belonged to him, and the other to the LORD.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back on 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 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 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 the most, you would leave me."
The LORD replied, "Frankly, kid, you whined so much that I couldn't stand listening to you. So I took a break from walking with you until you stopped complaining about your problems and started doing something about them, instead."
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back on 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 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 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 the most, you would leave me."
The LORD replied, "Frankly, kid, you whined so much that I couldn't stand listening to you. So I took a break from walking with you until you stopped complaining about your problems and started doing something about them, instead."
