Hello, I like this one. Thanks for sharing. Original message: > 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, desert like island. > The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agree 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 the first man 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 not a thing. > Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that his wife and he 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. > When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you! > GOD SAW THE WORLD AT IT'S WORST AND GAVE US HIS BEST - JESUS CHRIST > -- > Access the Recipes And More list archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ > Visit the group home page at: > http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -- Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore
