Foxfire
June 21st, 2005, 22:14
Shipwrecked
A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at
sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim
to a small, deserted island. The two
survivors, not knowing what else to do,
agreed that they had no other
recourse but to pray to God.
However, to find out whose prayer was more
powerful, they agreed to divide the territory
between them and stay on opposite sides of the
island.
The first thing they prayed for was food.
The next morning, the first man saw
a fruit-bearing tree on his side
of the land, and he was able to eat its
fruit. The other man's parcel
of land remained barren so he went hungry.
After a week, the first man was lonely and
he decided to pray for a wife.
The next day, another ship was wrecked, and
the only survivor was a
woman who swam to his side of the land. On
the other side of the island, there was nothing.
Soon the first man prayed for a house,
clothes, and more food.
The next day, like magic, all of these were
given to him. However, the
second man still had nothing.
Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so
that he and his wife could leave the island. In the
morning, he found a ship docked at his
side of the island.
The first man boarded the ship with his wife
and decided to leave the second man on the island.
He considered the other man unworthy to
receive God's blessings, since none of his
prayers had been answered.
As the ship was about to leave, the first
man heard a voice from heaven booming,
"Why are you leaving your companion on the island?"
"My blessings are mine alone, since I was the
one who prayed for them," the first man answered.
"His prayers were all unanswered and so
he does not deserve anything."
"You are mistaken!" the voice rebuked him.
"He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not
for that, you would not have received any of
my blessings."
"Tell me," the first man asked the voice,
"What did he pray for that
I should owe him anything?" The voice
answered, "He prayed that all
your prayers be answered."
For all we know, our blessings are not the
fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another
praying for us.
This is too good not to share. With obedience
come blessings. My prayer for you today is that all your prayers
are answered. Be blessed. "What you do for others is more
important than what you do for yourself"
A friend shared this with me, I hope you
will share with your friends,
if you choose to do so. Have a great day!
A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at
sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim
to a small, deserted island. The two
survivors, not knowing what else to do,
agreed that they had no other
recourse but to pray to God.
However, to find out whose prayer was more
powerful, they agreed to divide the territory
between them and stay on opposite sides of the
island.
The first thing they prayed for was food.
The next morning, the first man saw
a fruit-bearing tree on his side
of the land, and he was able to eat its
fruit. The other man's parcel
of land remained barren so he went hungry.
After a week, the first man was lonely and
he decided to pray for a wife.
The next day, another ship was wrecked, and
the only survivor was a
woman who swam to his side of the land. On
the other side of the island, there was nothing.
Soon the first man prayed for a house,
clothes, and more food.
The next day, like magic, all of these were
given to him. However, the
second man still had nothing.
Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so
that he and his wife could leave the island. In the
morning, he found a ship docked at his
side of the island.
The first man boarded the ship with his wife
and decided to leave the second man on the island.
He considered the other man unworthy to
receive God's blessings, since none of his
prayers had been answered.
As the ship was about to leave, the first
man heard a voice from heaven booming,
"Why are you leaving your companion on the island?"
"My blessings are mine alone, since I was the
one who prayed for them," the first man answered.
"His prayers were all unanswered and so
he does not deserve anything."
"You are mistaken!" the voice rebuked him.
"He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not
for that, you would not have received any of
my blessings."
"Tell me," the first man asked the voice,
"What did he pray for that
I should owe him anything?" The voice
answered, "He prayed that all
your prayers be answered."
For all we know, our blessings are not the
fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another
praying for us.
This is too good not to share. With obedience
come blessings. My prayer for you today is that all your prayers
are answered. Be blessed. "What you do for others is more
important than what you do for yourself"
A friend shared this with me, I hope you
will share with your friends,
if you choose to do so. Have a great day!