Far away in the tropical waters of the Caribbean, two prawns were
swimming around in the sea - one called Justin and the other called
Christian.
The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that
patrolled the area. Finally one day Justin said to Christian, "I'm bored
and frustrated at being a prawn, I wish I was a shark, then I wouldn't
have any worries about being eaten..."
As Justin had his mind firmly on becoming a predator, a mysterious cod
appears and says, "Your wish is granted", and lo and behold, Justin
turned into a shark. Horrified, Christian immediately swam away, afraid
of being eaten by his old mate.
Time went on (as it invariably does...) and Justin found himself
becoming bored and lonely as a shark. All his old mates simply swam away
whenever he came close to them. Justin didn't realise that his new
menacing appearance was the cause of his sad plight.While out swimming
alone one day he sees the mysterious cod again and can't believe his
good fortune. Justin figured that the fish could change him back into a prawn.
He begs the cod to change him back so, lo and behold, he is turned back
into a prawn.With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes, Justin swam back
to his Friends and bought them all a lunch.
Looking around the gathering at the reef, he searched for his old pal. "Where's
Christian?" he asked. "He's at home, distraught that his best friend
changed sides to the enemy and became a shark", came the reply.
Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, he
set off to Christian's house. As he opened the coral gate the memories
came flooding back. He banged on the door and shouted, "It's me, Justin,
your old friend, come out and see me again.
Christian replied, "No way man, you'll eat me. You're a shark, the enemy,
and I'll not be tricked. " Justin cried back "No, I'm not. That was the
old me."
"I've changed. I've found Cod. I'm a prawn again Christian".
swimming around in the sea - one called Justin and the other called
Christian.
The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that
patrolled the area. Finally one day Justin said to Christian, "I'm bored
and frustrated at being a prawn, I wish I was a shark, then I wouldn't
have any worries about being eaten..."
As Justin had his mind firmly on becoming a predator, a mysterious cod
appears and says, "Your wish is granted", and lo and behold, Justin
turned into a shark. Horrified, Christian immediately swam away, afraid
of being eaten by his old mate.
Time went on (as it invariably does...) and Justin found himself
becoming bored and lonely as a shark. All his old mates simply swam away
whenever he came close to them. Justin didn't realise that his new
menacing appearance was the cause of his sad plight.While out swimming
alone one day he sees the mysterious cod again and can't believe his
good fortune. Justin figured that the fish could change him back into a prawn.
He begs the cod to change him back so, lo and behold, he is turned back
into a prawn.With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes, Justin swam back
to his Friends and bought them all a lunch.
Looking around the gathering at the reef, he searched for his old pal. "Where's
Christian?" he asked. "He's at home, distraught that his best friend
changed sides to the enemy and became a shark", came the reply.
Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, he
set off to Christian's house. As he opened the coral gate the memories
came flooding back. He banged on the door and shouted, "It's me, Justin,
your old friend, come out and see me again.
Christian replied, "No way man, you'll eat me. You're a shark, the enemy,
and I'll not be tricked. " Justin cried back "No, I'm not. That was the
old me."
"I've changed. I've found Cod. I'm a prawn again Christian".
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'Just because you say "Jesus is God" and "thank God I am not a Trinitarian" does not mean you understand God.'
C.H. Yadon, 'What Made Clvary Possible?' General Conference, Philly, PA October 1980
'Just because you say "Jesus is God" and "thank God I am not a Trinitarian" does not mean you understand God.'
C.H. Yadon, 'What Made Clvary Possible?' General Conference, Philly, PA October 1980
