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(Message started by: nani on Feb 18^th, 2005, 12:15pm)

Title: SHIPWRECK
Post by nani on Feb 18^th, 2005, 12:15pm

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, desert like 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.

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, 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?"

"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.

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"

Title: Re: SHIPWRECK
Post by cat14 on Feb 18^th, 2005, 12:21pm

Wow, excellent words......Thanks friend :)

Title: Re: SHIPWRECK
Post by Langa on Feb 18^th, 2005, 12:24pm

I loved it! Thanks Nani!

Langa

Title: Re: SHIPWRECK
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Feb 18^th, 2005, 1:00pm

Thanks nani.

Sometimes, I need to read a message like that one.

Pat

Title: Re: SHIPWRECK
Post by Frank_W on Feb 18^th, 2005, 1:08pm

Was the guy's wife a hottie? :o ;) :-X [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: SHIPWRECK
Post by nani on Feb 18^th, 2005, 1:12pm

on 02/18/05 at 13:08:14, Frank_W wrote:

Was the guy's wife a hottie? :o ;) :-X [smiley=laugh.gif]

Sigh...always the dawg aren't ya hun.... ;;D

Title: Re: SHIPWRECK
Post by Frank_W on Feb 18^th, 2005, 1:14pm

WOOF!! *wag wag wag*

Title: Re: SHIPWRECK
Post by Tiannia on Feb 18^th, 2005, 1:18pm

on 02/18/05 at 13:12:23, nani wrote:

Sigh...always the dawg aren't ya hun.... ;;D

Thanks nani it is a wonderful thought and wish :-*, but I have to admit that I thought the same thing. ;;D

Title: Re: SHIPWRECK
Post by sandie99 on Feb 18^th, 2005, 1:31pm

Aww... That was wonderful. Thank you, Nani! :)

Title: Re: SHIPWRECK
Post by Sean_C on Feb 18^th, 2005, 2:13pm

I give it two thumbs up ;;D

[smiley=thumb.gif] [smiley=thumb.gif]

Thanks Nan

Sean........................

Title: Re: SHIPWRECK
Post by sandie99 on Feb 18^th, 2005, 2:15pm

Nani,
may all your prayers be answered.... :)