[MizSterious]

Some of you might recall, as I do, a sermon that was making the rounds for awhile--I think it comes back every few years. The latest version had a fellow caught in a horrible flood. The water continued to rise, but he rejected all efforts to evacuate him, saying, "I've put my trust in the Lord, so I'll be fine." Well, eventually he was sitting on the roof, still praying, and finally a helicopter came to rescue him, and again, he rejected the help. Eventually, the floodwaters washed him away.

When he appeared at Heaven's gates, he complained of his extreme disappointment. He said, "I prayed and prayed, and the Lord deserted me!" Then he heard a Heavenly Voice booming out: "I sent you three boats and a helicopter, what more did you want?"

That is what I meant by "pray and do"--sometimes God sends you the means to remedy a situation, but sometimes it requires we (at the very least) reach out and grab the lifeline.

[VOA]

That is what I meant by "pray and do"--sometimes God sends you the means to remedy
a situation, but sometimes it requires we (at the very least) reach out and grab the lifeline.

I included the need for family/friends to look out for those with emotional/mental
challenges...cause they may not even be able to recognize the lifeline.

The story you recited is a good illustration.
The Christian code isn't just about sitting around and meditating and/or worshipping...
it's also about getting off our "donkey" and getting with it.

If activity wasn't part of the Christian code, Paul, Luke, and the rest wouldn't
have been trudging around the Middle East and doing a "Survivor" episode replete
with a shipwreck and a bite from a poisonous snake.