An Inspirational Story
(Dr GM Singh)
(Dr GM Singh)
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, again 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 was the one who prayed for them.” "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, O
God," 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.
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