Day 9: A picture of the one who has gotten you through the most
and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints,
one belonged to me and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in my life.
This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
you would 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 in times when I needed you most,
you should leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never, never leave you
during your times of trial and suffering.
"When you saw only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."
Its simple: In no way shape or form would I be who I am today without the support and love of my savior and redeemer. I know often people would agree and say the same thing and have the same belief and testimony I do in the strength he gives us. So it made me think a bit ...well how do we know? What if its really just our "mind" that tells us this? So that would mean its not him that helps us its just ourselves and our motive to believe?
Honest truth: You will NEVER EVER know...until you get on your knees and test that doubt of yours on an act of faith; then you will figure out that to question such is not needed.
I spend every day and night thinking about where Im at in life....
9749, miles away from home
from loved ones
friends
family
How did I get where I am at today? Since when did I have the strength and courage to do half the things I do or have done?
It hits me everyday like a rock - Everywhere I am placed, Everything I do, Every challenge I face he is there.
"Reach up as for as you can, and he will reach down the rest of the way"
I find that sometimes I forget to reach up...but, he never forgets to keep reaching down.
I get angry..He waits patiently.
I forget .. he remembers.
I let go..he holds on.
I doubt him..He never loses faith in me.
I speak to him..He listens
No matter how imperfect I may be the one person who always stands by my side and has faith in me during times of weakness..is my savior. I know that in everything I am weak in or fail in he is there to carry me and have faith in me:)
Footprints in the sand:
One night I had a dream--
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints,
one belonged to me and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in my life.
This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
you would 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 in times when I needed you most,
you should leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never, never leave you
during your times of trial and suffering.
"When you saw only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."
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