I asked God to take away my pride,
And God said “No.”
He said 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.”
He said her spirit is eternal,
While her body is only temporary.
I asked God to grant me patience,
And God said, “No.”
He said patience is a by-product of tribulation.
It isn’t granted – it is earned.
I asked God to give me happiness,
and God said “NO”.
He said He gives blessings,
happiness is up to me.
I asked God to spare me pain,
And God said “No.”
He said, “Suffering draws you apart from
Worldly cares and brings you close to Me.”
I asked God to make my spirit grow,
And God said “No.”
He said I must grow on my own,
But he will prune me to make it fruitful.
I asked God if He loved me,
And God said “Yes.”
He gave me His only Son, who died for me,
And I will be in heaven someday
Because I believe.
I asked God to help me love others
As much as He loves me,
And God said,
“Ah, finally you have the idea.”
by Claudia Minden Welsz
