The Ship
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.
Related posts:
English Short, Moral Story “Never Judge without Understanding” for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6,...
Moral Story
English Short, Moral Story “All of God's creations have a good purpose” for Kids and Children for Cl...
Children Story
Moral Story "Creative Thinking " for Kids and Children, English Story for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, c...
Children Story
Akbar-Birbal Hindi Moral Story "Kavi aur Dhanvan Aadmi", "कवि और धनवान आदमी" for Kids, Educational S...
हिंदी कहानियां
English Moral Story "Keep Positive Attitude towards Life" for Kids, Full length Educational Story fo...
Children Story
English Short, Moral Story “A monkey and An Elephant" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,...
Moral Story
English Short, Moral Story “Change need to Start within ourselves” for Kids and Children for Class 5...
Moral Story
Hindi Moral Story "Harinaam-Nishtha" "हरिनाम - निष्ठा" Best Motivational Story of "Bhakt Haridas".
Story
Akbar-Birbal English Moral Story "Neither here nor there" for Kids, Educational Story for Students o...
Short Story
English Moral Story "Someone who Understands" for Kids, Full length Educational Story for Students o...
Children Story
English Short, Moral Story “Mercury and the Woodcutter" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, ...
Moral Story
English Short, Moral Story “The Three Men and a Family" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, ...
Moral Story
Hindi Moral Story "Ekta mein Bal hai”, “एकता मे बल है” for Kids, Full length Educational Story for S...
Children Story
Short Story "Do not Count your Chickens before they are Hatched" for Children, moral story for kids ...
Children Story
English Short, Moral Story “Going To Law" for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, competi...
Moral Story
Hindi Moral Story "Anuvanshikta ka Asar", "आनुवंशिकता का असर” for Kids, Full length Educational Stor...
Children Story
Moral Story "Puppies for Sale" for Kids and Children, English Story for Class 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, com...
Children Story
Moral Story "Little Boy and Wise Old Man" for Kids and Children, English Story for Class 5, 6, 7, 8,...
Children Story
English Short, Moral Story “Weakness Turned into Strength” for Kids and Children for Class 5, 6, 7, ...
Moral Story
Akbar-Birbal English Moral Story "Akbar's Hasty Judgement" for Kids, Educational Story for Students ...
Short Story
