In a small village, under a very large storm, floods submerged the whole village began, a priest¹ in the church to pray and watch the flood he has a knee knees. Lifeguard driving a sampan（舢板，小船） came to church with the priest said: "Father, come as soon as possible! Otherwise you will drown in the flood!" The priest said: "No! I am confident that God will save me, you go to save others."

 

But soon enough, the floods have Father's chest, the priest stood on the altar. At this time, and a police speedboat drove over with the priest said: "Father, fast up, otherwise you really will be drowned!" The priest said: "No, I would like to keep my church, I believe that God must will save me. You'd better start to save others."

 

And after a while, floods have submerged entire church, the priest had no choice but to firmly grasp the top of the Cross Church. A helicopter flying over slowly, after the pilot dropped a rope ladder shouting: "Father, fast up, this is the last chance, we do not want to see you can be drowned by the flood!" Father or strong willed said: "No, I would like to keep my church! God will save me. God will be with me were in the!!" rolling in the flood, the priest was finally stubborn…

 

Father drowned on the heaven, God was very angry to see the question: "Lord, ah, I give their life, the fear serve you, why do you refuse to help me!" God said: "I refuse to help you? The first time, I sent a sampan to rescue you, you do not go, I think you are worried about the risk of sampan; the second time, I sent a speedboat, you do not; the third time, I send a helicopter to rescue you, you are unwilling² to accept the results. Therefore, I thought you wanted to hurry back to my side, you can make good with me".

 

In fact, too many obstacles in life, chiefly because of excessive stubbornness³ and ignorance⁴ caused by ignorance.

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