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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
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. But then one day,
after scavenging for food, he arrive 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, however, he was awakened 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.
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It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad,
but we should not 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. |
THE INSTITUTE OF MIND
SCIENCES PAKISTAN 
