A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. All of a
> > sudden he said out loud, "Lord grant me one wish." Suddenly the sky
> > clouded above his head and in a booming voice the Lord> said, "Because
you
> > have been faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish". The
> man
> > said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii, so I can drive over anytime I want to.
> > "The Lord said, "Your request is extremely materialistic. Think of the
> > logistics of that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach
the
> > bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take! I can do
it,
> > but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a
> > little more time and think of another wish, a wish you think would honor
> > and glorify me." The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he
> > said, "Lord, I have been married and divorced four times. All of my
wives
> > said that I am uncaring and insensitive. I wish that I could understand
> > women. I want to know how they feel inside, what they are thinking when
> > they give me the silent treatment, why they cry, what they mean when
they
> > say "nothing", and how I can make a woman truly happy". After a few
> > minutes God said, "You want two lanes or four on that bridge?"
> > |
