“’And you shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all you
strength’. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There
is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:30-31
The Blessing in “No”
I asked God to take
away my pride.
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 byproduct of tribulations; it isn’t granted, it is earned.”
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 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….”Ahhhh,
finally you have the idea!”
Anonymous
Entry submitted by:
Lesa Smith
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