A boy scout, the world’s smartest man, and a preacher were flying over the Atlantic when the engine of their small plane burst into flames. &nbsp;The pilot, grabbing one of the three available parachutes, yelled he was a single parent to 3 young kids so out the door he jumped. &nbsp;The world’s smartest man immediately stood up and proclaimed that he too must be allowed to jump to safety because after all he knows everything about everything and that mankind needed him so out the door he jumped. &nbsp;The preacher, comfortable and at peace knowing his destiny in Christ, gave the boy scout the final parachute and told him to jump to safety. &nbsp;The boy scout smiled and said two parachutes are still available because the world’s smartest man jumped out of the airplane wearing his backpack <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://beartoothbullets.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

Ask yourself: do I think I am safe or do I KNOW I am safe when life's plane crashes?

Alan, excellent post. Humorous, but fits many real life situations to a &quot;T&quot;.