A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, deserted island. The two survivors, let us call them Aldi and Kevin, felt abondoned and helpless. However, both had deep faith in God. Having no other recourse, they decided to spend their time in silence praying to God. To find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and live on opposite sides of the island.
The first thing that Aldi prayed for was food. The next morning, he saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to nourish himself. Kevin's parcel of land remained barren.
After a week, feeling lonely, Aldi decided to pray for a wife. The next day, a ship was wrecked, and the only one to survive was a woman who swam to his side of the land.
Soon Aldi prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, Kevin still had nothing. Finally, Aldi prayed for a ship, so that his wife and he could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island.
Aldi boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave Kevin on the island. He considered Kevin unworthy of God's blessings, since none of his prayer had been answered.
As the ship was about to leave, Aldi heard a voice from Heaven booming, "Why are you leaving your companion on the island?"
"My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them,"Aldi answered. "His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything."
"You are mistaken!" the voice rebuked him. "Kevin had only one prayer, which I answered. If not, you would not have received any of my blessings."
"Tell me," the first man asked the voice, "what did Kevin pray for that I should owe him anything?"
"Kevin prayed that all your prayers be answered."
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