What did He Pray For
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 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.
Author Unknown
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