I asked God to take
away my habit. 我求神把我的惡習拿掉。 God said,
No. 神說:不
It is not for me to take away,
but for you to give it up. 不該是我去「拿掉」,該是你去「捨掉」。 I asked God to make my handicapped child
whole. 我求神讓我殘缺的孩子健全。 God said, No.神說:不! His spirit is whole, his body is only
temporary 他的靈性圓滿,他的身體只是暫時的。 I asked God to grant me patience. 我求神賜我耐性。 God said, No. 神說:不! Patience is a byproduct of
tribulations; it isn't granted, it is learned. 耐性是磨難的副產品,不能被賜予,要從學習而得。 I asked God to give me happiness. 我求神給我幸福快樂。 God said,
No. 神說:不! I give you blessings; Happiness is up to
you. 我祝福你,但幸福愉快是你的選擇。 I asked God to spare me pain. 我求神免我於痛苦。 God said, No. 神說:不! Suffering draws you apart from worldly
cares and brings you closer to me. 苦難讓你厭棄塵世的煩憂,讓你更接近我。 I asked God to make my spirit grow. 我求神長養我的靈性。 God said, No. 神說:不! You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you
fruitful. 你要自己成長,但我會助你修剪荒蕪, 富饒你的收成。 I asked God for all things that I might enjoy
life. 我求神給我所有物質,令我可以享受生活。 God said, No. 神說:不! I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things. 我給予你生命,為此,你可以享受一切。 I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me. 我求神助我如同祂愛我一般去愛他人。