The water rose to the roof of his house, and he was on the chimney when a helicopter came by. The pilot hovered above and let down a rope ladder. "Climb up and we'll take you to safety." He answered, "Not me, thank you. The Lord will help me." The water continued to rise and the man drowned.
When he got to heaven, he spoke to the Lord. The man said, "I've always gone to church, read my Bible, given my tithe, and said my prayers. There I was in great need of your help. Where were you when I needed you?" The Lord replied, "Where was I? I sent you two boats and a helicopter. What more do you want? The man had failed to realize that when God reaches out to people he uses the nearest willing hand or rowboat or helicopter and uses that.