afrotc-l: Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 23:41:36 -0500

A man was walking along a California beach and was in
deep prayer to the Lord. He said, "Lord, you have
promised to give me the desires of my heart.
That's what I am asking you for right now. Please
give me a confirmation that you will grant my wish."

Suddenly the sky clouded up over his head and the
Lord in a booming voice spoke to him. "I have
searched your heart and determined it to be pure. The
last time I issued a blank wish request it was to
Solomon. He didn't disappoint me with his request for
wisdom. I think I can trust that you won't disappoint me
either. Because you have been faithful to me in all ways,
I will grant you one wish you ask for."

The man sat and thought about it for a while and
said, "I've always wanted to go to Hawaii, but I'm
deadly afraid of flying and I get very seasick on
boats. Could you build a bridge to Hawaii, so I can
drive over there to visit whenever I want?"

The Lord laughed and said, "That's impossible! Think
of the logistics of that! How would the supports ever
reach the bottom of the Pacific? Think of
how much concrete...how much steel!!! Your request
is very materialistic, a little disappointing. I
could do it, but it's hard for me to justify your
craving for worldly things. Take a little more time
and think of another wish, a wish you think would
honor and glorify Me as well."

The man thought about it for a long while and tried
to think of a really good wish. Finally, he said,
"Here's the deal, Lord. I've been married and
divorced four times. My wives always said that I
don't care and that I'm insensitive. So I wish that I
could understand women...I want to know how
they feel inside and what they're thinking when they
give me the silent treatment...I want to know why
they're crying...I want to know what they
really mean when they say 'nothing'...I want to know
how to make them truly happy...That's the wish that I
want, Lord."

Then after a few minutes, God said,
"You want two lanes or four on that bridge?"