Once there was a saint lived in a village. He had so much faith in God. There was a tree in the village under which he practiced on chanting god's name. All the people of that village were very happy with that saint because of his great belief on god. Everyone had a great respect for him. There was a river near the village which was always filled with water. Whenever there was rain in the village, the river water used to come above the danger mark.
One day, there was a huge rain in the village. As a result, a massive flood hit the entire village. The whole village was filled with water. Everyone was trying to escape. Some people were leaving the village while other were went on the roofs of their houses. The water was entering in the village very fast. But that saint was still sitting under the tree and chanting the name of lord. By seeing this, some people came to that saint and asked him to leave this place for his safety. But saint told them to save their own lives. Saint said that my lord will save me. After listening this, they all went away from there. But that saint did not move from there.
After sometime, the water rose up to saint's waist. Then, a boat passed from near the saint and the boatman told the saint that please sit in this boat, I will take you to a safe place. But saint said, i don't need your help. My lord will save me. After listening this, the boatman went away from there. But after sometime, the water level increased a lot. By Seeing this, the saint climbed up on the tree and again started chanting the name of lord. Again after sometime, an helicopter came there and dropped down a rope from inside the helicopter and told that saint to come up with the help of this rope. But saint again refused their proposal and said i don't need help of anyone. My lord will save me.
But after sometime, the flow of water became very fast due to which the tree broke down and the Saint fell into the water and died. After death, when the Saint reached to God, he asked God that I used to worship you in my whole life but why did not you help me when i needed you most. God replied, i were came there three times to help you but every time you refused to come with me. God said that for the first time I were came to you in the form of some people. Second time i came to you in the form of a boatman and third time i came there in the form of helicopter help. But every time you did not recognize me and missed the three opportunities.
Moral of the story
This story tells us that we should never waste any opportunity in our life. We always think god will help us but we don't know in which way he is actually helping us. So whenever you get any opportunity in your life whether it is big or small don't waste it, just recognize it and make a good use of it.
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