I been saved, me

[mousme]

Went to church today, and was struck again by how right it felt.

It still isn't second nature for me yet to turn to God when I need to, and yet everything becomes so much easier when I do.

I went to confession for the first time in nine years. I was absolved of my sins, and I went home and sobbed with relief. It felt as though my heart would burst it was so full. I can't even write this without tearing up.

I don't know. It all seems so hard sometimes, and then at times like this I feel as though I could shoulder the Earth with ease.

Someone told me this parable not too long ago, although I don't remember who it was:

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 two sets 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 paths 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 that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you the most you would leave me."
The Lord replied, "My son, 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."

Comments

Footprints

[xypharan.livejournal.com]

That is a Poem called "Footprints", I forget if someone wrote it or if its listed as "anonymous" but you can get posters and things with it written on it if you want. It was in "chicken soup for the soul" I don't know wich one...but if you like that sort of thing you should check out those books. The poster I saw witht that on it had a picture of a beach and a pair of footprints along the waters edge.

Rob

Re: Footprints

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Kewl. Thanks. :)