An officer in the navy had dreamed from childhood
of commanding a great battleship one day. He
finally achieved his dream and was given commission
of the newest and proudest ship in the fleet.
One stormy night, the captain was on duty on the
bridge when he spotted a strange light rapidly closing
with his vessel. As his ship plowed through the giant waves,
the light rose and fell just above the horizon of the sea.
He ordered his signal man to flash a message to the unidentified
craft on his port side, "Alter your course ten degrees to the South."
Within seconds a reply came, "Alter your course ten degrees
to the North." Determined that his ship would never take
a backseat to any other, the captain snapped a second order,
"Alter course ten degrees--I am the CAPTAIN!"
The response was beamed back, "Alter your course ten degrees
--I am Seaman Third Class Smith." By this time the light was
growing brighter and larger.
Infuriated, the captain grabbed the signal light and
personally signaled, "Alter course. I am a battleship!"
The reply came just as quickly, "Alter your course.
I am a lighthouse."
He who ignores discipline despises
himself, but whoever heeds correction
gains understanding.
Proverbs l5:32 (NIV)
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