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A man was out hiking in the mountains of Alaska and hoped to make it to camp before a deadly Blizzard hit. He was too late. The Blizzard struck with such a fury that he was unable to see even 2 feet in front of his face. The wind, blown snow and ice knocked him off his feet as he struggled to find his way. And although he knew he was only a short distance from camp. He had lost his sense of direction and couldn’t determine which way to go. Finally, in the dark of the night, he slumped down into a snowbank, cold, wet and totally exhausted. He could go on no further. He resigned himself to die, and as he lay there in the snow, he heard a faint cry, like the whimpering of a puppy. He called out and tried to crawl toward the sound. Sure enough, it was a dog who was also lost in the snow. The man quickly rubbing the dog’s fur, trying to keep the dog’s blood circulating so that the dog could survive. He warmed the dog with his breath, continuing through the night to keep the little puppy alive. The next day, scouts from the village found both the man and the puppy alive. They discovered that the man by working to keep the little dog alive during the night, had kept himself alive as well. When we serve others, we do a lot of good for them. More importantly perhaps we ourselves are changed. We benefit, we grow, we become more like Christ. If you are feeling spiritually empty, you may need to stop thinking about yourself and serve others. The way to spiritual health is to give yourself away. God bless you, Captain Ken Chapman.
