Whose Prayers were Answered?

Once a ship was wrecked at sea due to a storm and only out of all crew two men were able to swim themselves to a small deserted island.

After both reached island, they didn’t know what to do and both talked and they reached on conclusion that there is nothing they can do except to pray to God and wait for rescue.

However, they both decided to divide the territory between both them and stay on the opposite side of it. They did this to determine whose prayers would be more effective.

The first thing they needed was food. So the first man prayed for food and the next day he saw fruits bearing trees on his side and saw that the other man’s side was still barren.

After two weeks, the first man felt lonely and prayed for his wife and the next day a woman survivor from a shipwreck swam to his side of the land. On another side, there was still nothing.

Next first man prayed for home and clothes and more food. Like magic, he got all those things. Still, the other man’s side was the same as before nothing changed.

Finally, the first man prayed for the ship so that he and his wife could leave that island. The next morning a Ship docked at his side of the island.

He boarded the ship with his wife. Then the first man thought, “Since none of that person’s prayers have been answered. He is unworthy of leaving that island.” The first man decided to leave another man on the island.

A  ship was about to leave, first man heard a voice from the sky saying, “Why are you leaving your companion on the island??”

The first man replied, “Since I got everything I prayed for that means my blessings are the result of my faith and prayers. His prayers were unanswered that why he has nothing on his side and so I figured he does not deserve to leave the island with me.”

A voice from the sky responded, “You are sorely mistaken. You are in great debt to that man.”

“How is that?”, asked the first man.

“It was that person’s faith and prayer that invoked your blessings as he was one who prayed that all your prayers might be answered.” replied a voice from the sky.

Moral:

Never Judge Others on what you See.