THREE TREES

Once there were three trees on the hill in a forest.
They talked about their dreams and hopes and the first said:
- "Someday I will be a treasure chest, I'll be full of gold, silver and precious stones. I will be decorated with intricate carvings and fine art, all will see my beauty."
The second tree said:
- "Someday I'll be a mighty ship, take you to the greatest kings and queens across the waters and sail to all corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe by my strength, my mighty power and helmet."
Finally, the third tree said:

- "I want to grow up to be the tallest and straightest of all the trees in the forest. People see me on top of the hill, look to my branches, and think of the God of heaven, and how close will be to achieve it . I'll be the greatest tree of all time and people always remember me. "
After a few years that trees pray for their dreams to become reality, a group of loggers went to site of the former.
When one of the loggers saw the first tree said:

- "This looks like a strong tree, I could sell the wood to a carpenter" -. And he began to cut.
The tree was happy because he knew that the carpenter would make it a treasure chest.
The other woodcutter said as he watched the second tree:
- "It looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard."
The third tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would come true.
The woodsmen said,

- "Do not need anything special from this tree, so I cut and take wood for the winery" -. And cut the third tree.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenter lived, was converted into a box of food for animals, placed in a manger and filled with straw. He felt very bad, because it was not for what he had prayed.
The second tree was cut and turned into a small fishing pond, not even big enough to sail on the sea, and was placed in a lake. And saw his dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.

The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the darkness of a cellar.
Years later, the trees forgot about their hopes and dreams for which both had prayed ...

Then one day a man and a woman came to the manger.

She gave birth to a beautiful child, and laid on straw that was inside the box it was from the first tree. The boy's father wished he could have made a crib for the baby, but the drawer should be.
The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that he had held the greatest treasure of all time.
Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat which had become the second tree.
One of them was tired and fell asleep in the boat. While they were in the water, a great storm arose and the tree did not think it was strong enough to save the men.

They woke the sleeping, and He stood up and said the air:
- "Quiet! Hold still!" -. And the storm and the waves stopped.
At that time the second tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Finally, some time later, someone came and got the third tree tables.
Was carried through the streets while people spat, cursed and beat the man who was carrying it. They stopped a small hill and the man was nailed to the tree and up to die on the hilltop.

When Sunday came, the third tree knew that he had been strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as ever, because Jesus had been crucified on it.

The moral of this story is:
When it seems that things do not go according to your plans, know that God always has a plan for you.
If you put your trust in Him, you'll make great gifts for your time.
Remember that every tree got what he asked, just not in the way they thought.
Do not always know what God plans for us, we only know that His ways are not ours, but ... Always the best!

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