I asked God to take away my pride,
And God said, “No.”
He said, “It is not for me to take away
But for you to give up.”
I asked God to make my disabled 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, “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, “I give blessings.
Happiness is up to you.
I asked God to spare me pain,
And God said, “No.”
He said, “Suffering draws you away from worldly cares
and brings you closer to me.”
I asked God to make my spirit grow,
And God said, “No.
He said, “You must grow on your own,
but I will prune you to make you fruitful.”
I asked God if He loved me,
And God said, “Yes.”
I gave my only Son to die for you
and you will be in heaven with me someday
because you believe.”
I asked God to help me love others
as much as He loves me.
And God said,
“Ah, finally, you have the idea.”
The above was given to me as a gift without a signature of who wrote it. It not my writing, but it rings true for me. I hope it blesses you too.