I Asked God

I Asked God to take away my habit.
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a byproduct 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 your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.

I asked God for all of the things I might enjoy in 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... Ahhh, FINALLY YOU HAVE THE IDEA!

Let Your will be done in my life

I was reading Matthew 6:10 and the devotional notes in my bible. I thought i might share what ps Lucado writes with you, readers
To pray that God's will be done is to seek the heart of God. The word will means 'strong desire"... so what is HIS heart? His passion? He wants us to know it. Shall God hide from us what he is going to do? Apparently not, for he has goe to great lengths to reveal his will to us. Could he have done more than send his Son to lead us? Could he have done more than give his Word to teach us? Could he have done mote than send his Son to lead us? Could he have done more than give his Word to teach us? Could he have done more than orchestrate events to awakens us? Could he have done more than send his Holy Spirit to counsel us?
God is not the God of confusion, and wherever he sees seekers with confused hearts you can bet your sweet December that he will do whatever it takes to help them see his will.