Dear Lord; Good morning Father.
Today Lord, while “Stumbling” through Internet sites focused on Christianity I came across a prayer in the form of a poem that really caught my attention, made me think and warmed my heart. Doing some quick research, I found that it was written by a lady named Joanne Gobure and the original title of the piece was “A Beautiful Prayer” :
I asked God to take away my pain.
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away,
but for you to give it up.
I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a by-product of tribulations;
it isn’t granted, it is learned.
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 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…
“Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.”
May God Bless You,
“To the world you might be one person,
But to one person you just might be the world.”
…Lots to think about and pray on here Father. Thank You for putting this in my path today.
Amen.
~Phather Phil
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
I love that poem and oh how so true every line. The love wow! AmaZing..
Thank you Desiray! I liked it quite a bit myself. 🙂
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Beautiful poem with full of truth. Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you Lisa! It’s funny how such a simple poem can hold such deep points. 🙂
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beautiful poem… thank you for sharing!
Thank you Alida… My pleasure!
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Great prayer. Something to really think on.
Thank you Jenifer… I agree completely. It served as a simple but poignant reminder to me that when God tells us “no”, He has a reason and a path for us already picked out.
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I’ve seen that somewhere before to! I love it! Thanks for reminding me about it!
Thank you Allison! It was just too wonderful to keep to myself. 🙂
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That’s lovely. So many great thoughts. It is very similar to a poem I found years ago and have hanging on my fridge. Thanks for sharing it!
Thank you Eileen! That’s a great idea… I think I’ll print this one and put it on my fridge as well. 🙂
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I love this! When the disciples asked Jesus what the most important command was he said to love others! I’m ready to be “pruned” by the Gardner! Great post!
Thank you Kelli! It really made me think about how He “steers” us when we choose to listen, or sometimes even when we don’t. 🙂
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Phil I paused today by reading this prayer slowly, thinking of each word. Peace filled me and I knew God was here. Thank you for blessing me today by sharing this.
Thank you Jean… It affected me in a similar way. 🙂
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