Footprints

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed 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 belonging to
Him and the other to the LORD.

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. He also noticed that it
happened at the very lowest and saddest times of 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 most you would leave me.

The LORD replied, my precious, 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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Carolyn Carty, 1963

I'm being carried...

your not alone in that miguel...

That is my all time favorite!!!

I'm being carried too...

TLW-

Have you ever heard the song "The warrior is a child" by:

Twila Paris...

I have found that song to be comforting also...

i'll look for it

i am lucky i have 2 legs that work mighty fine, thanks god .isnt it a
shame the footprints human kind make foul gods creation in our miserable
attempt at fullfilling gods will. the majority of people i meet go
about doing gods will and dont have a clue how to explain to me watt it
is im just gunner box on reguardless id love to hear a
logical take on gods will.

my favorite, thank you for sharing it with everyone, i have been carried
a lot in my life. i am very grateful i have the LORD in my life. HE does
care about us.

karizman I just don't understand what you are saying.
But i my guess is that you don't need God to carry you sometimes?
please tell me if I'm wrong

Twila Paris, Is a client of mine.

Her music shines. I haven't been in touch with her in such a long time.
I hope she is well.


michael

Butt Prints in the Sand

One night I had a wondrous dream,
One set of footprints there was seen,
The footprints of my precious Lord,
But mine were not along the shore.
But then some stranger prints appeared,
And I asked the Lord, "What have we here?"
Those prints are large and round and neat,
"but Lord, they are too big for feet!"
"My child," He said in somber tones,
"For miles I carried you along.
I challenged you to walk in faith,
But you refused and made me wait.
You disobeyed, you would not grow,
The walk of faith, you would not know,
So I got tired, I got fed up,
And there I dropped you on your butt.
"Because in life, there comes a time,
When one must fight, and one must climb,
When one must rise and take a stand,
...or leave their butt prints in the sand".

Lonely Walker i think the only reason i exist is due to the existance of
an ineffable higher power you cant explain .that power dosent just pop
in and out its always there goin full pelt trying to maintain a balance
that we humans seem hell bent on stuffing up. we can keep it or fuk it
our choice .

This has been a lovely post and I am very familiar with the Footprints
poem but I have to tell ya, I got a bigger kick from the buttprints
poem.

I have to agree with Red, there's a fundamental lesson lurking in the
buttprints poem.

I have to agree about the buttprints.
God gives us the strenght to live, but He is not going to live for us.

I have that saying hung in my living room. Im sure I had to be carried
at times. must have been, otherwise Id been dead many times in my life.