Dr. Mark was a famous oncologist. One day he flew to an important conference in another city, where he was to be awarded the prize in medicine. However, an hour after takeoff, there was an emergency landing at a nearby airport. The doctor rented a car and went to a conference.
Shortly after he left, the weather soured and a violent storm began. Because of the heavy rain, the Internet disappeared in the navigator, he turned wrong there and got lost.
After two hours of driving, he realized he was missing. He felt hungry and terribly tired, so he decided to look for a place to stay. Finally, he came across a small house. Desperate, he got out of the car and knocked on the door.
A woman opened the door.
He explained himself and asked her to use the phone. The woman told him she didn’t have a phone, but he could come in and wait until the weather got better.
Hungry, wet and tired, the doctor accepted her proposal and walked in. The woman gave him hot tea and told him she was going to pray. Dr. Mark smiled and said he only believed in hard work.
Sitting at a table and sipping tea, the doctor watched the woman in the dim light of candles as she prayed next to the crib. The doctor knew she needed help, so when she finished praying, he asked her:
— What exactly do you want from God? Do you think God will ever hear your prayers?
The woman smiled sadly and said:
The baby in the crib is my son, who suffers from a rare type of cancer and there is only one doctor, his name is Mark, who can cure him, but I don’t have the money to afford him, besides, Dr. Mark lives in another city. God still hasn’t answered my prayer, but I know he will help… and nothing will break my faith.
Stunned and speechless, Dr. Mark burst into tears. He whispered:
— God is great.
He remembered everything that had happened to him today: a plane malfunction, a torrential rain that had left him out of his way; all because God not only answered her prayer, but also gave him a chance to get out of the material world and give him an opportunity to help poor, miserable people who have nothing but prayer.
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