A young man desiring to better his living standards used his life savings to buy a ticket on a ship in search of greener pastures. The amount he had left was so little he could only afford a little amount of provisions for the journey.
On board the ship,he would leave his bedside every evening and hide behind the door of the dining hall looking at all the rich people dining and partying,and would come and take a little of his biscuits, hoping one day he would also be able to afford the expensive looking food he saw them eating.
On the eve of the day when they were to reach their location, he was returning to his room after watching as usual when he run into the shipmaster, who inquired why he did not join them for meals every time. He replied that he could not afford those meals.
The shipmaster looked at him in awe, and asked how it was he didn't know all those meals came with the purchase of the ticket.
For all those nights he had ate biscuits not knowing what he was entitled to.
This story reminds of the scriptural words: seek,knock and ask.
Sadly, even now,many people leave Earth not knowing all that they could have had. Many people miss out on blessings because it looks far beyond thir reach. We settle for so little because we look down on ourselves but today I encourage you to take a step. It is only when you do so that you would know how far you can reach.
God bless.
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