Thread by @rkannantrg

Faith means complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Life is full of surprises and twists. There is no guarantee that we will get up next day morning after we go to sleep. We continue to retire to bed everyday with no doubts. Faith is something that helps to get on

with our lives amidst so many uncertainties. Faith is like an inner voice that keeps reminding us about the positive outlook of our life. This imaginary story emphasizes the importance of #faith.

It was a hot, hot day, and a man who lost his way in the desert was badly in need

of water to quench his thirst. He was afraid he may die due to dehydration.

As he struggled walking in the desert, he saw a small dwelling at a distance. Initially, he thought it was just an illusion. But he continued walking towards it, and as he reached closer, he realized

it was a hut.

He opened the door and found nobody there. He was surprised to see a hand water pump, and it had all connections intact and a pipeline to the ground.
Then he started pumping, and there was no sign of water. And he continued his effort and gave up due to exhaustion.

He started searching the hut for any other source of water. Then he found a bottle of water hidden in the corner. He was happy, and when he was about to drink the water, he found a piece of paper attached. It was written in the paper, “Please use this water to start the pump.

It works. After you have done, do not forget to refill the bottle again.”

After reading the message doubts started gnawing him.
- Will the pump work if I use this water?
- Is the pump in good condition?
- Can I trust the words in the paper?
- If it is false, then my last

source of water will get waste.”

He paused for a minute and closed his eyes, and prayed. The inner voice told him to pour the water into the pump and do as suggested. Soon, he heard a bubbling sound, and water started pouring out. There was a moment of relief on his face.

He drank the water and filled his bottle. Then he got refreshed and refilled the bottle from the hut. He felt so blessed. He stayed in the hut for some time and looked around. Then he saw a pencil and a map explaining the direction to the nearby village from the hut location.

He was happy that his #faith in the water pump worked. Similarly, he believed that the map would direct him in the right direction. Then he wrote in the paper, “Have #faith. It works.” And he kept both the bottle and paper to the exact place from where he took.

Happily, he left the hut.

The man understood, "God will not always favor us by doing what we want; but "He" will do what is right for us, though we may not understand at that point of time & will realize it later.

He also felt it is important to totally believe something in life - faith without asking questions - questioning everything, just for the sake of questioning is torture sometimes - as some people are also struggling by questioning everything.