Guest guest Posted August 22, 2006 Report Posted August 22, 2006 Read this when your life is filled with ups and downs. And you want to give up.The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabitedIsland. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day hescanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out ofdriftwoodto protect himself from the elements, and to store his fewpossessions.One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find hislittle hutin flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst hadhappened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief,grief,and anger. He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?"Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a shipapproachingthe island! It had come to rescue him! "How did you know I washere?"asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal,"they replied.The Moral of This Story: It's easy to get discouraged when thingsare going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work inour lives, even in the midst of our pain and suffering.Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning tothe ground, it just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God. How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote
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