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. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary."
I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, "No. Patience is a by-product of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is earned."
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 on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful."
I asked God 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, "Ahh, at last, you have the idea."
Let us not tell God how big our storm is, but tell our storm how big God is.
1 comment:
Nice post :). I think most of the points are very true, but perhaps a couple of them need clarifications.
First, patience is as much an aspect of the fruit of the Spirit (i.e. it is special grace given by God) as it is a product of tribulation (Gal 5:22, Jas 1:3).
Second, God both prunes and causes growth. The apostle Paul wrote that God does cause us to grow spiritually (1 Cor 3:6,7) even as he and Apollos laboured. Spiritual growth is both God's work and our responsibility :)
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