Posted by SLS on January 29, 2005, at 12:50:12
In reply to Re: SO suicidal, posted by bruin on January 29, 2005, at 11:51:10
Thanks for this. It put a smile on my face. Very nice.
- Scott> One night a man had a dream.
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> He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD.
> Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
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> For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand:
> one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD.
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> 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.
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> He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of his life.
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> 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.
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> 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."
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> The LORD replied:
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> "My son, My precious child, I love you and I would never leave you, During your times of trial and suffering,
> when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
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