mehtab Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, >>uninhabited >>island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day >>he >>scanned >>the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. >> >>Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of >>driftwood >>to >>protect himself from the elements, and to store his few >>possessions. But >>then one day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find >>his >>little >>hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. >> >>The worst had happened ~everything was lost. He was stunned with >>grief >>and >>anger. "God, how could you do this to me?" he cried. Early the next >>day, >>however, he was wakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching >>the >>island. >> >>It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" asked the >>weary >>man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied. >> >>It's easy to get discouraged sometimes when things appear to be >>going >>badly. But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our >>lives, >>even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your >>little >>hut is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal that >>summons >>the grace of God. >> >>For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a >>positive >>answer for it. Pass this on, you never know whose life may be in >>need of >> >>this today. Believe me, there are some weeks that we all feel our >>huts >>are >>burning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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