Smiles and thanks Sherri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri Crum" <sssmile...@gmail.com> To: <RecipesAndMore@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:06 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Nice Story to Share
> > 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 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, there 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. > > This is too good not to share... > > 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" > > This was shared with me by a friend, I hope you will share with your > friend! > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
