And
God Said, No
By
Claudia Minden Welsz
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,
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 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 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."
