sounds like a joke i've heard, not really a pastor's story. but maybe i have the wrong story, or the joke is based on the story you're looking for. here's what i've heard (i don't remember the punchline, so i'm sure it won't seem funny, but o well, you'll get the idea) - it may give you a clue what you're looking for:
(fill in whatever religion you want, i usually insert Jehova's witness because it seems to fit) a man's house was in the path of a storm and his house was starting to flood. he was not afraid however. he prayed and prayed for god to save him. perched on top of his table, he sees a rubber boat coming towards his place and the people inside urge him to get on the boat, but he refuses saying "my god will save me". so the boat finally leaves, as the water keeps rising, and the man keeps praying. some time later, while he uncomfortably balances on top of a bookcase, he spies a larger boat, and a rescue crew that begs and pleads with the man to get on the boat, and still he refuses saying "i don't need your help, my god will save me". finally, the water is so high he has to climb up on his roof. even up there, the strength of the water, which is up to his heels, threatens to wash him away. still the man prays. then out of nowhere, a helicopter shows up and sends down a rope. the man looks up and screams to the pilot "no, thank you. my god will save me." the pilot can't hear, but he understands that the man is refusing to grab the rope, and knowing there would be others waiting for help, the helicopter finally leaves. shortly thereafter, the man is washed away with the flood and drowns. he gets to heaven and immediately he turns to god and says "how could you do this to me god? i prayed and prayed, i was sure you would save me, and you let me die? why did you do this? was i not always true to you?" to which god replies "i sent you two boats and a helicopter. what else did you want?"
2007-07-05 07:02:03
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answered by gwenwifar 4
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here ya go:
A guy is trapped on the roof of his house in a flood and the water is rising fast. He is praying like all get out when another guy comes by in a rowboat and says "get in and I'll take you to safety". The guy on the roof replies, "No, thank you. God will save me."
After a little while the water is up to his knees and a man in a motoboat comes by and offers a lift. The praying man again refuses and claims that God will save him.
Next a helicopter comes by and the same thing happens again, with the man on the roof refusing assistance even though the water is now up to his neck. Eventually he drowns and goes up to meet St. Peter. He asks "I was so faithful, why didn't God save me?"
Peter says, "He sent you two boats and a helicopter, what more do you want?"
2007-07-05 06:49:00
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answered by Kris G 3
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I think there are several vertions I am not sure which is best
when there is flooding a man has to go up stairs in his home he prays for rescue and a fire engin come they put up the laddar and tell him come down and he said no thanks
the water continues to rise and a boat comes along overing him a lift he said no thanks
then he has to climb un the roof as teh waters rise a helicopter comes to lift him off and he refuses to go. he dies and goes to heaven. he says to God why did you not answer my prayers and God said I sent the fire men the boat and the helicopter what did you expect.
I do not think that is perfect but some thing like that ?????
2007-07-05 06:47:53
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answered by Anonymous
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God did what the man said in instance of the boat until he went to the help.
2007-07-05 06:45:13
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answered by Eldritch 5
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A man is trapped in a flood and a boat comes by. The boat pilot says "hop in!" and the man says "No, God will save me." The flood waters get higher and a second boat comes by. The man in the boat says "Hurry--get in! I'll save you" and the man says "No, God will take care of me." Finally, the flood waters get so high that the man is standing on his rooftop. A helicopter flies in and drops a rope ladder. The man refuses it, saying that God will save him. Well, the flood waters get higher and higher and the man drowns. When he gets to Heaven, he meets God and asks why God didn't save him. God says "I sent two boats and a helicopter--what more do you want?"
2007-07-05 06:45:04
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answered by Anonymous
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I don't know just which story you're thinking about, but I do believe that god missed the boat a lot of times.
2007-07-05 06:44:56
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answered by Anonymous
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I believe you're referring to this joke:
A man was sitting on his front porch when it started to rain. THe rain came down harder and harder and the man realized that it was a flood. So the flood waters were rising and when the water started to spill over the porch, a man in a rowboat comes by. And the man in the rowboat says, "Need any help?"
But the man said, "Nope, the Lord'll take care of me!" A few hours later, the man was standing on a chair on his front porch and another rowboat comes by.
And the man inside yells, "Need any help?"
But the man smiles and says, "Nope, the Lord'll take care of me!"
A few hours later, the man is on his roof and a helicopter comes by and the pilot inside yells, "Need any help?!"
But the man just says, "Nope! The Lord'll take care of me!"
A few hours later, the flood gets to be too much for the man and he drowns. When he enters Heaven, he asks the Lord, "Lord, why didin't you take care of me?"
The Lord says, "Well, I sent ya' two rowboats and a helicopter.... what more did you want?"
2007-07-05 06:44:41
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answered by Anonymous
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theres several versions out there, the katrina is the popular one now.
basic summery
woman is a devote christian and hears about a storm (huricane) that will cause the walls of a dam to breech causing the city to flood.
She tells people she will not leave because God will protect her
the news warns her to leave, and she scoffs, because god will protect her
national guard is called in and they try to leave, but she resits because god will protect her
dam breeches and starts to flood, and a helicopter comes in and tells her that she HAS to go, she scoffs and says that they do not know the power of God, so they leave.
she dies from the flood and in heaven she says to god. "God I trusted in you, I was going to serve as an example to the world that you would not let your believers die, why did you not protect me."
God looks at her and says. "Protection, I gave you three warnings, three chances to escape, that was your protection."
2007-07-05 07:00:10
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answered by Adam of the wired 7
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I definitely do no longer see it as harassment except they have been asked to no longer communicate approximately their ideals and then nonetheless do. This is going for each physique, no longer purely Christians. i've got faith a great kind of individuals sense very strongly approximately their ideals and want others to share the same ideals. Freedom of speech facilitates us to realize this. additionally, in case you start up examining some thing you sense is harassment, you have the call of no longer examining from now on of it. So, as long as you nonetheless study some thing you recognize you do no longer want to pay attention from now on approximately, you're fairly harassing your self. those human beings in this internet site who're 'spreading the word' did no longer tension something on you. They expressed their evaluations in a public place. you are the single taking it in my opinion.
2016-11-08 05:48:32
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answered by ? 4
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It has to do with a man in a flood and stranded on his house. A boat came by and he said no thanks, god will save me. Another boat and No thanks again. Soon a helicopter came and he said, god will save me. So he drowns and dies and when he gets to heaven he says "god, why did you not save me?" and god says, "I sent you 2 boats and a helicopter!"
2007-07-05 06:45:37
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answered by punch 7
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