Message #287073

[thundley4]

Interesting read as always, Frank.

Here's the poem you mentioned Goldie. 

And God said No

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 whole,
her body is only temporary.
I asked God to grant me patience, and God said, No.
He said that 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.
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 closer 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 me more fruitful.
I asked God if He loved me, and God said, YES!!!
He gave 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."