   
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed the set of footprints in the sand, one belonging to him and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, you 'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troubled times of my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why you would leave me when I needed you most."
The Lord replied,"My child. My precious child. I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
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~Footprints of my Life~
 Today was a horrid day for me. The circumstances around me became too hard for me to bear and I really wanted to give up. It never took so long...it took at most only 2 months in the past and things would get better...why was it taking so long this time?! My impatience got the better of me and I demanded answers... from God. It's really been some time since I last felt so desperate. If not for today's sermon about God's grace, I am almost certain that I would still be steeped in my foolish thinking and disobedient ways. The preacher refered to what Paul, an apostle of Christ wrote in his second letter to the Corinthians for his sermon: "To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given to me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me." 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 The 'thorn in my flesh' in verse 7 was refering to a persisting problem that Paul faced. I definitely knew what the thorn in my flesh was. And through these few verses, God seemed to be speaking to me because I had been praying for a considerable time about this thorn in my flesh to go away but it didn't... Then, the next verse made me realise another thing: Perhaps it is not the circumstances around me that needs to be changed in order to solve the problem, perhaps it is......me who needs to change in my mindset and attitudes. Perhaps it's time that I find out what it really means by the 'Lord's grace is sufficient for me'. Friends....if u read this, I just hope that you will be able to pray for me... that the Lord's grace will be sufficient for me to overcome the troubles that I am facing. Thank You.. =) Lord, keep me from being bitter When things don't go my way, And grant me Your grace and wisdom To do Your will today. -Fitzhugh MaRGaReT left her footprint @ 12:44 AM
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