> Shipwreck
>
> 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, 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 not hing! . 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, y ou 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 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" This was shared with me by a friend, I hope you will
> share with your friends, if you choose to do so. Have a great
> day!
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