Sunday, January 14, 2018

I ASKED GOD

 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.
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 I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No - Her spirit was whole, her body was only temporary.
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 I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No
- Patience is a by-product of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is earned.
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 I asked       I asked God to give me happiness.
God said     God said, No - I give you blessings.  Happiness is up to you.
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 I asked God to spare me pain. God said, No
 Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares
and brings you closer to me.
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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.
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 I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. God said, No
- I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things.

 I ask God to help me LOVE others,
as much as he loves me.
God said...
Ahhhh, finally you have the idea
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~Claudia Minden Weisz

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