Walking Along the Beach......
A man was walking along a
California beach and was in deep
prayer to the Lord. He said, "Lord, you have
promised me the desires of my heart.
That's what I am asking you for
right now. Please give me a confirmation
that you will grant my wish."
Suddenly the sky clouded up over
his head and the Lord in a booming
voice spoke to him. "I have
searched your heart and determined
it to be pure. The last time I issued a
blank wish request it was to
Solomon.
He didn't disappoint me with his
request for wisdom. I think I can
trust that you won't disappoint me
either. Because you have been faithful
to me in all ways, I will grant you
one wish you ask for."
The man sat and thought about it
for a while and said, "I've always
wanted to go to Hawaii, but I'm
deadly afraid of flying and I get very
seasick on boats. Could you
build a bridge to Hawaii, so I can
drive over there to visit whenever I want?"
The Lord laughed and said,
"That's incredibly difficult! Think
of the
logistics of that! How would the
supports ever reach the bottom of the
Pacific? Think of how much
concrete...how much steel!!! Your
request is very materialistic, a little
disappointing. I could do it, but it's
hard for me to justify your craving
for worldly things. Take a little more
time and think of another wish, a wish
you think would honor and glorify Me
as well."
The man thought about it for a
long while and tried to think of
a really good wish. Finally, he said,
"Here's the deal, Lord. I've been
married and divorced four times. My wives
always said that I didn't care and
that I'm insensitive. So I wish that
I could understand women
...I want to know how they feel
inside and what they're thinking
when they give me the silent treatment
...I want to know why they're crying
...I want to know what they
really mean when they say 'nothing'
...I want to know how to make
them truly happy
...That's the wish that I want,
Lord."
After a few minutes, God said,
"You want two lanes or four on
that bridge?" |
