[Rena]

Hi,


The Power of positive Thinking
>The 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 seemed 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 arrived 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 wakened 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.
>
>It's easy to get discouraged sometimes when things appear to be going
>badly. But we shouldn't 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.
>
>For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a
>positive answer for it.
>