INSPIRATION
“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely
try to help another without helping himself."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882 American Essayist and Poet
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I Asked God
I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life...
God said, "Rather, I will give
you life so that you may enjoy all things."
I asked God to give me wisdom…
God said, "Rather, I will give you problems to solve
so you may become wise."
I asked God to give me strength…
God said, "Rather, I will give you difficulties to
make you strong."
I asked God to give me courage…
God said, "Rather, I will give you danger to overcome."
I asked God to give me prosperity…
God said, "Rather, I will reward you with the fruits
of your labor."
I asked God to take away my pain…
God said, "Rather, It is not for me to take it away,
but for you to give it up."
I asked God to spare me pain...
God said, "Rather, Suffering draws you apart from
worldly cares and draws you closer to me."
I asked God to make my handicapped child whole…
God said, "Rather, the child's spirit
is whole, and its body is only temporary."
I asked God to grant me patience…
God said, "Rather, patience isn't granted, it's
learned through tribulation."
I asked God to give me happiness...
God said, "Rather, I give you blessings. Happiness
is up to you."
I asked God to give me favors…
God said, "Rather, I will give you choices."
I asked God to make my spirit grow...
God said, "Rather, your faith will give you
growth, and I will prune you to make you fruitful."
I asked God to give me love…
God said, "Rather, I will send to you those in need for
you to give your love to."
I asked God to help me love others, as much as He loves me...
God said, "Now you
understand! Your love will shine through as you fulfill My Law."
As presented to me by “Dan” . J. D. Jovanovic
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“There is no better compensation in life than God’s gift of yet another Heartbeat.”
Michael Frost, 1954 - ??? - A humbled man doing what he can.
That is the sum of my life.
To be continued? ………. Or not?
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To be learned … over Time
