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Footprints, the Parable

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A parable needs no explanation. It bypasses the intellect and speaks directly to the soul. Here is a parable which is well-known in the English-speaking world.

One night I had a dream. I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging 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, only one set of footprints appeared in the sand. I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of my life. I questioned the Lord about it.

"Lord, you said that you would walk with me all the way, but I have noticed that during the most difficult 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 child, I love you and would never leave you during your times of trials and suffering. When you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."