God is there for us during these times of hardship and confusion. He is there for protection when we are fearful, knowledge when we need guidance, and love and companionship when we are lonely.
Words in the Bible offers comfort and companionship to me, as I immerse myself into the stories of its heroines, heroes, and villains, causing me to forget about my loneliness. His wonderful Holy Spirit gives me comfort and wise directions for my life, and now new dreams when the old ones I treasured were gone.
One of my favorite poems, I would like to share with you, reminds me of his precious love. Sent to me, many years ago, I am not sure who forwarded it to me. Today, still, I remember it and find it reassuring.
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Footprints in the Sand
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One
night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
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Many
scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
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In
each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
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Sometimes
there were two sets of footprints,
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other
times there were one set of footprints.
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This
bothered me because I noticed
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that
during the low periods of my life,
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when
I was suffering from
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anguish,
sorrow or defeat,
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I
could see only one set of footprints.
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So
I said to the Lord,
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"You
promised me Lord,
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that
if I followed you,
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you
would walk with me always.
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But
I have noticed that during
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the
most trying periods of my life
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there
have only been one
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set
of footprints in the sand.
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Why,
when I needed you most,
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you
have not been there for me?"
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The
Lord replied,
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"The
times when you have
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seen
only one set of footprints,
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is
when I carried you."
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Mary
Stevenson
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