I Had a Dream
One night I had a dream
I was walking along the beach with my Lord
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets
of footprints in the sand,
one belonging to me
and the other to my Lord.
When the last scene of my life shot before me
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
There was only on set of footprints.
I realized that this was at the lowest
and saddest times in my life.
This always bothered me
and I questioned the Lord
about my dilemma.
"Lord, you told me
when I decided to follow You ,
You would walk and talk with me all the way.
But I'm aware that during the most troublesome
times of my life there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why,
when I needed You most, you leave.”
He whispered, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and will never leave you
never, ever during your times of trial and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints
It was then that I carried you."
我的梦
暮色稠浓时，我有一个梦，
伴着主，我在海边信步，
人生的场景乍现夜幕：
无论何处,
我注意到沙滩上有两副足迹相伴如初，
一行刻着我，一行印着主。
当生命的下一个时刻来临,
我回身审视沙滩上的来路，
一线单一的足迹，如此残酷。
我悲哀地意识到：
那，正是我生命中的低谷。
这一幕
扰得我心潮悲恸，
我向主怨诉着自己的无助:
“主啊，您曾允诺，
当我立誓跟随您，
您愿伴我跋涉全途，
但在这生命最窘迫的时刻，
为何此地空留足印一副？
在我最需要您时，
您为何弃我于不顾？”
主低语道：“至亲吾儿，我爱你。
我会永永远远不离不弃。
当你接受磨难时，
那一行脚印孤独，
正是我背负你，一步又一步……”
