God works in mysterious ways.

In the blogging world, many times I've come across postings of people, about how blessed they are when they write about the good things they received in life. Because the result of happiness they find it instantly. But how many of us gives thanks for the bad things that happened and accept it as there must be a good reason for things that happened? The reward may not be in material, perhaps self improvement, appreciation of what you have, strengthening in family bonds and so on. Further the reason for something to happen may not show itself after years. If not in this lifetime, perhaps in the life after you shall be rewarded accordingly for your patience and trust in Him.

If you were heartbroken from rejection from the man of your dreams. 10 years after you may be thankful that he rejected you. For you wouldn't have met the "real" man of your dreams now. Further the other guy might turn out to be a bald headed, pot bellied man after 10 years later. Boy weren't you glad God made him reject you? LOL

Or perhaps the hardship in your family that you are facing right now. Need to fix that leaking roof, but just don't have enough cash for that? Just enough to make ends meet? But strange that you feel happy nevertheless. Why? because the hardship makes the family bond stronger. Working together to make things easier for each other.

Read the story below, of a man who found out the curse in his life turns out to be a blessing after all.



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 awakened 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 is easy to get discouraged when things are 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.