“I asked god to take away my pride and God said, “No,” He said it was not for Him to take away, but for me to give up.
I asked God to make my handicapped child whole, and God said, “No.” He said, “Her spirit is whole, her body is only temporary.”
I asked God to grant me patience, and God said, “No.” He said that patience is a by-product of tribulation. It isn’t granted it is earned.
I asked God to give me happiness, and God said, “No.” He said he gives blessings; happiness is up to me.
I asked God to spare my pain, and God said, “No.” He said, “Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.”
I asked God to help me love others as much as he loves me, and God said, “Ah, finally you have the idea.”
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