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 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 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 dont understand why when I needed You the most You would leave me."

The Lord replied, "My son, My precious child, I love you and 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."

This is one of my ABSOLUTE favorite stories...i read it over and over all the time...and right now i feel like i need the Lord to carry me...i feel like sometimes im not going to make it...i feel like this is just where my road ends..then i remember this story, and i remember that he would never leave me, so right now im asking him..please help carry me through this trial..