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THE GATEKEEPER
There was a church in one of the northern Europe
country. It has a statue of Jesus being crucified on a cross and the height of
it was about the same height of an average man.
Everyday, many people came to the front of the statue and make wishes...and
usually, all wishes would come true. Looking at so many wishes that Jesus
has to fulfill everyday, the gatekeeper of the church felt very sorry for
Jesus. So one day, he came in front of the statue just like any others and made
a wish. He told Jesus about how he felt and he prayed that he could help to
lighten Jesus chores....
To his surprise, he heard a voice "Great, we will exchange our position.
I will help you with your gatekeeper's job and you help me fulfill all these
wishes basing on one important condition: No matter what you see or hear,
you are not allowed to say a single word.". "This is easy, okay,
DEAL" said the gatekeeper. And in just seconds the gatekeeper found himself
hanging up on the cross looking exactly like the statue.
During the day, the gatekeeper was listening to a lot of wishes, reasonable and
unreasonable. But no matter what he heard, he kept his promise - he did not say
a single word. Then, there came a very rich man. After his prayer, he left
in a hurry and left his wallet behind on the floor. The gatekeeper wanted to
call for him but he remains quiet as he has to keep his promise to Jesus.
Next, a very very poor beggar came... he was very sincere and he wished that
Jesus could help him resolve his financial difficulties for his entire family.
After his prayer, when he opened his eyes, he saw the rich man's wallet. He was
thrilled and excited when he found a lot of money in the wallet. He thanks the
statue for making his wish come true immediately. Happily, he went away.
The gatekeeper wanted to tell him the truth, but then and again, he kept quiet
in order to keep his promise.
And next, came a sailor. He knelt down sincerely and pray to the statue, for his
safety in the upcoming trip. As he was sincerely praying, the rich man came
back, caught hold of the sailor and demanded for this wallet. The sailor
was puzzled and they ended up in a heat up argument. This time, the
gatekeeper could longer hold his breath, he told both of them the truth.
Happily, the rich man went off to look for the poor beggar while the sailor
rushed off to catch his ship.
Now came the real Jesus. He demanded the gatekeeper to come down from the statue
immediately. He said," You are not fit to stand up there!" The
gatekeeper could not understand why it was wrong to speak the truth. esus
explained : "What you have done are just basing what you think you have
seen. But do you know that the rich man has a lot of money and he only
uses the money for prostitution and enjoyment. For the beggar, the money is to
help his entire family whom were suffering from hunger for the past few days.
And what happened worst is the sailor. The argument just now may seems like an
misunderstanding and he would miss boarding the ship. But at least, he
gets to survive. Now, it is too late, the ship he boarded is going to meet with
some mishap at the sea.
The above story may sounds like a joke or everything seems to be depending on
fate. But in fact what it is trying to show us is : What you think best for
others may not be the best as what you think is just basing on your experience.
So, do not try to force others into your belief systems of what is best.
Always look at things at the positive side...as whatever happens definitely has
it's true meaning and lesson to learn. Always remember, whatever happens,
it is always the best arrangement for you. If you have understood this,
you will always have a thankful heart and our life will always be positive and
happy!
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