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, 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.
Moral of the story : 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.
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, 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.
Moral of the story : 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 story today
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