沙滩上的足印

Footprints in the Sand



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 was one only.

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 has only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?”

The Lord replied, “The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.”


全文照抄如上，是玛丽史蒂文生女士1936年的大作。

十几年前看的，当时就有想法，现在才写出来。

那些只有一行的足印，是我的。

感谢主，赐下力量，使我在艰难中独自行走。