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A Voyaging Ship

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

would 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. With obedience comes blessings.

My prayer for you today is that all your prayers are answered.

Q.  How many members of an established 20-year old church does it take to change a light bulb?

A.  One to actually change the bulb, and nine to say how much they really liked the old one better.

Stop telling God how big your storm is and start telling your storm how big your God is

God answers knee mail.

If God is your co-pilot … swap seats!

A little boy was saying his bedtime prayers with his mother:

"Lord, bless Mummy and Daddy, and God, GIVE ME A NEW BICYCLE!"

Mother says: "God's not deaf."

Boy says: "I know, Mummy, but Grandma's in the next room, and she is!

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