Footprints in the Sand

Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one only.

This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord,

“You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there has only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?”

The Lord replied, “The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.”

  Footprints in the Sand 

You walked with me

Footprints in the sand

And helped me understand

Where I'm going

You walked with me

When I was all alone

With so much unknown

Along the way

Then I heard you say

I promise you

I'm always there

When your heart is filled with sorrow and despair

I'll carry you

When you need a friend

You'll find my footprints in the sand

I see my life

Flash across the sky

So many times have I been so afraid

And just when I

I thought I'd lost my way

You gave me strength to carry on

That's when I heard you say

I promise you

I'm always there

When your heart is filled with sorrow and despair

And I'll carry you

When you need a friend

You'll find my footprints in the sand

When I'm weary

Well I know you'll be there

And I can feel you

When you say

I promise you

Oh, I'm always there

When your heart is filled with sadness and despair

I'll carry you

When you need a friend

You'll find my footprints in the sand

When your heart is full of sadness and despair

I'll carry you

When you need a friend

You'll find my footprints in the sand

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."

Matthew 11:28-29

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
   and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
   and the flame shall not consume you."

Isaiah 43:2

"We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed,

 but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, 

but not destroyed;"

2 Corinthians 4:8-9