God's Help

This reminds me of the man who was walking along a
California beach and was in deep prayer to the Lord.
He said,"Lord, you have promised to give 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 impossible!  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 don'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."

Then after a few minutes, God said, "You want two
lanes or four on that bridge?"

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