There were three ships which were nearby when the Titanic sunk.
One of them, Sampson was 7 miles away from and the crew saw white flares signaling danger, but because they had been hunting seals illegally & didn't want to be caught, they turned away & went in opposite direction.
This ship represents those of us who are so busy in our own sin and lives that we can't recognize when someone else is in need.
The next ship was the Californian, 14 miles away, were surrounded by ice fields. Captain saw the flares, but because the conditions weren't favorable & dark, he decided to go back to bed and wait until morning. The crew tried to convince themselves that nothing was happening
This ship represents those of us who say I can't do anything now. The conditions aren't right and so we wait until perfect before going out.
The last ship was the Carpathia. This ship was actually headed in a southern direction 58 miles away from the Titanic when they heard the distress cries over the radio. The captain of this ship knelt down, prayed to God turned the ship around & went full steam ahead through ice fields. This was the ship that saved the 705 survivors of the Titanic.
Obstacles and reasons to avoid responsibility shall always be there, but those who accept it always find a place in the hearts, to be remembered by the world of the good they do.
Alas if we all could be Carpathians in life, unlike Sampsons and Californians..
this world could be a more beautiful place to live in.
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