And God Said No
- From: Bredelicious, from Bob
I made a few changes, but it is similar to Bob’s post, until the end.And God Said No
I asked God to take away my pride,
and God said, “No, 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, her spirit is whole,
her body is only temporary.”I asked God to grant me patience,
and God said, “No, patience is a by-product of tribulation.
It isn’t granted, it’s earned.”I asked God to give me happiness,
and God said, “No, I give blessings,
happiness is up to you.”I asked God to spare me pain,
and God said, “No, suffering draws you apart from worldly cares
and brings you closer to Me.'’I asked God to make my spirit grow,
and God said, “No, 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 you, who died for you,
and you will be in Heaven some day because you believe.”I asked God to help me love others as much as He loves me,
and God said, ‘’Ah, finally,
you have gotten the idea.'’** My thoughts:
EACH of those above applies/applied to me.
The daily pain I feel draws me closer to God.
Thru God’s incredible gift of life I have learned patience, understanding, empathy and love for others, humility, how to be happy - in my own world, acceptance of my own health problems and pain and using that to help others, deepened my faith, spirituality, closeness to Him (or Her) and grown my hope for a brighter tomorrow, both here in the short time I am on earth, and in Heaven, when God calls me home.
I woke up this morning and before opening my eyes, before my first activity of the day, praying, saw a sign in my mind’s eye. Here is what it said:
“Hi John,
Thanks for talking with me last night. I love our conversations and hearing all about your day. You make me so happy, just talking with me. It was wonderful to share in those dreams and concerns with you.
I know all your needs, I will not be needing your help to handle them. So just have a good day.
All my Love,
God”