InTheWind
06-12-2008, 10:04 PM
> > When your hut's on fire
> >
> > The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited
> > island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. 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 him
> > from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after
> > scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames,
> > with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, 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 ship 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..
> >
> > The Moral of This Story:
> > It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't
> > lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our
> > pain and suffering. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to
> > be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the
> > Grace of God.
> >
> > P.S. You may want to consider passing this on, because you never know who
> > feels as if their hut is on fire today
> >
> > The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited
> > island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. 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 him
> > from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after
> > scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames,
> > with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, 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 ship 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..
> >
> > The Moral of This Story:
> > It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't
> > lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our
> > pain and suffering. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to
> > be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the
> > Grace of God.
> >
> > P.S. You may want to consider passing this on, because you never know who
> > feels as if their hut is on fire today