How can you rely upon prayer for all things? Look, the athlete said, A glass of water, it is resting upon the table. Now let us pray my friend for the water to enter my mouth.
He then closed his eyes in jesting and began to mumble words.
The holier counterpart, replied and said, You think that God may come and lift this glass, however, it may be far easier for one to come along, unnoticed by you or me, and lift the glass and drink the water.
Lifting the glass, the religious man, laughed and sprinkled it lightly upon the athlete.
See, your prayers have been answered! He smiled.
The athlete, upset, held the glass and dumped it on the religious man. Now, pray, so that you may be dry once more, said the athlete.
I believe you blessed me with a baptism, he laughed, and changed the athletes heart with loving gaze, unaffected and unafraid.