God is always there...

It is placement season and I know that all of us are filled with anxiety. Our hearts are pumping hard and though we may not admit, we are a bit scared of what's going to come. I am writing this down to share with you the assurance that God has given to all who believe in Him.
This is a story but it's very relevant to our context.

Once there lived a prophet. God asked him one day to go to a far off place and carry God's message to the people there. The place where the prophet was supposed to go was very far and on the way there was a vast desert. The prophet knew that it would take weeks, perhaps months, to get there. At the same time, he was not very sure that there would be no dangers on the way. He was not excited and unwilling to go. God realized this and asked him,"Son, what is it that bothers you?"
The prophet replied hesitantly,"Father, the journey is scary and long. I would go only on one condition that you walk with me."
God agreed to it.
As they started the journey, the prophet was assured that God was with him when he saw two pairs of footprints on the sands. He knew that one belonged to him and the other to God. Though he could not see God, he felt God's presence and kept conversing with Him.
After they had crossed some distance, there arose a sand storm. The prophet panicked. He looked at the sands and could see only one pair of footprints. He grew anxious and scared but he kept moving. When the storm calmed down, he again saw two pairs of footprints.
He was angry and said,"Father, how can I trust you any more. When everything was fine, you were by my side but when the storm arose, you left me alone."
God said,"How can you say that I left you alone?"
The prophet replied angrily,"I can't see you but I kept looking for your footprints. During the storm, there was only one pair, where was yours."
God looked at him lovingly and said,"Son, the footprint you saw was mine. I was carrying you during the storm."
Do not be afraid, God is always there. Some of us may not believe in God but remember that even if you don't see him or his footprints, he is always ready to carry you through when there is a storm.
Let the storm in our hearts and minds calm down so that we can converse with God and feel his presence.
God bless you all...