An Adaption of
Footprints in the Sand
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he had just been saved and the Lord said to him, “My dear child, I want you to walk right beside Me all your life.”
The man answered, “Yes, Lord, I do want to walk with You.”
They started off across the desert. The man looked back and could see two sets of footprints in the sand, but soon, when he glanced back he could see more than two sets of footprints. He saw many other footprints, and he noticed that a lot of other people were walking with them, and some of them weren’t so nice.
He said, “Lord, who are all these others walking with us? Some of them are scruffy looking, and they get in my way and bump into me. One even knocked me down!”
“Yes, My child. I know they sometimes bother you, but do you remember when you were thirsty and one of them gave you a drink? And the time you fell, one of them helped you up and dusted you off? These are My children, and if you want to walk with Me, you must learn to walk with them also.”
So they all walked on, across the desert sand.