littlemissjess

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 were one set of footprints.

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 have only been one

set of footprints in the sand.

Why, when I needed you most,

you have not been there for me?"

The Lord replied,

"The times when you have

seen only one set of footprints in the sand,

is when I carried you."

/Mary Stevenson


Varje gång jag läser den dikten så får jag rysningar... Jag tror verkligen att det är som dikten säger att när det är som tuffast och det känns som om man inte orkar mer, så lyfter Gud upp en i sin famn och bär oss genom det svåra. Det gör mig så tacksam!