I Asked God:
- I asked God to take away my pain. God said, No. It is not for me to take away,
but for you to give it up.
- I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, No. Her spirit was whole,
her body was only temporary.
- I asked God to grant me patience. God said, No. Patience is a by-product of
tribulations: it isn't granted, it is learned.
- I asked God to give me happiness. God said, No. I give you blessings. Happiness is
up to you.
- I asked God to spare me pain. God said, No. Suffering draws you apart from worldly
cares and brings you closer to me.
- I asked God to make my spirit grow. God said, No. You must grow on your own, but I
will prune you to make you fruitful.
- I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life. God said, No. I will give you
life so that you may enjoy all things.
- I asked God to help me love others as much as He loves me. God said, Now, you finally
have the idea.