I have hanging in my home a picture that has the “Footprints” poem written on it. I have added it below, but it is essentially a conversation between the Lord and one of His children as the child notices that on his path of life when he looked at the footprints in the sand behind him he often noticed that there was just one set of steps. Angered by this he questions God about why he has left him at some critical times in his life. The Lord simply answers that the lone footprints the child sees are not his own, but those of the Father carrying his child through the storm.
I always find that to be an inspiring and humbling picture. On the one hand I can walk side-by-side with my Father, but not matter how hard life gets or how long I have walked with the Father, I never get too old to be carried. I never have to “grow up” and go it alone.
How often to you wish that someone would take the burdens of your business from your hands. I find it very reassuring to know that I don’t have to worry and fret over the success of what I do. I only need to do what is required; work hard, listen and follow and He does the rest.
Whatever your business or personal challenge today, God stands ready to carry you and to lift the burden that has grown so heavy. Lean into your circumstance and seek God’s wisdom to help you discover the next step or to make the next decision. You will be amazed at how much easier it is to get up every morning when God is your partner in the business. Enjoy the poem.
| One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. | |||||
| Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. | |||||
| In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. | |||||
| Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, | |||||
| other times there were one set of footprints. | |||||
| This bothered me because I noticed | |||||
| that during the low periods of my life, | |||||
| when I was suffering from | |||||
| anguish, sorrow or defeat, | |||||
| I could see only one set of footprints. | |||||
| So I said to the Lord, | |||||
| “You promised me Lord, | |||||
| that if I followed you, | |||||
| you would walk with me always. | |||||
| But I have noticed that during | |||||
| the most trying periods of my life | |||||
| there have only been one | |||||
| set of footprints in the sand. | |||||
| Why, when I needed you most, | |||||
you have not been there for me?”
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