Old Mrs. Hurley said her prayers every day. She awoke one spring morning to find that the river had flooded the entire first floor of her house. Looking out her window, she saw that the water was still rising. Two men passing by in a rowboat invited her to get on the boat with them. "No, thank you," Mrs. Hurley replied. "The Lord will provide."
The men shrugged and rowed on. By evening, the water level forced Mrs. Hurley to climb on top of the roof for safety. She was spotted by a man in a motorboat, who offered to pick her up.
"Don't trouble yourself," she told him. "The Lord will provide."
Pretty soon, Mrs. Hurley had to seek refuge atop the chimney. When a Red Cross copter came by on patrol, she waved it on, shouting, "The Lord will provide." So the boat left, the water rose, and the old woman drowned.
Dripping wet and thoroughly annoyed, she came through the pearly gates and demanded to speak to God. "What happened?" she cried.
"For crying out loud, lady," God said, "I sent three boats!"
Moral of the Story: Don't pass up opportunities...especially if you are up to your neck in trouble. God has His own ways
The men shrugged and rowed on. By evening, the water level forced Mrs. Hurley to climb on top of the roof for safety. She was spotted by a man in a motorboat, who offered to pick her up.
"Don't trouble yourself," she told him. "The Lord will provide."
Pretty soon, Mrs. Hurley had to seek refuge atop the chimney. When a Red Cross copter came by on patrol, she waved it on, shouting, "The Lord will provide." So the boat left, the water rose, and the old woman drowned.
Dripping wet and thoroughly annoyed, she came through the pearly gates and demanded to speak to God. "What happened?" she cried.
"For crying out loud, lady," God said, "I sent three boats!"
Moral of the Story: Don't pass up opportunities...especially if you are up to your neck in trouble. God has His own ways
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