The king's test

There was once a king with two sons - James and William. Of the two, he had to select one to be the heir of his throne. He decided to give them a test.

He brought the two boys to an empty room and gave them each a copper coin. He said, "Buy something with this copper coin that can fill up the entire room. The person who succeeds will be the heir to the throne."

With the copper coin, James bought a large amount of hay. He layed the hay in the room and tried to spread it out to fill the entire room but failed. After many hours, his father the king came to him. "You have failed my Son. Now let's wait and see how your brother does."

They moved the hay out of the room and invited William in. They were surprised to see that William had only one tiny box in his hand. The king was surprised. He asked, " Son, have you come here unprepared?" William answered with a gentle smile, "No father, I am confident that this tiny thing here will fill the entire room."

William closed the curtains of the room and shut the lights. He took out the box and lite it. It was a candle. The light of the candle filled the entire room and the room was bright. William had succeeded in fulfilling the task. He was selected as the heir of the kingdom.

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Morals of the story:

1. Sometimes you got to think out of the box to come up with a solution.
2. All you need is a tiny light to light up the darkness. NEVER EVER underestimate the impact you can make. Always give yourself a chance. Give God a chance to work through you. You will surprise yourself.
   
3. Wisdom can only seen when a person is put to test

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