PRIORITIES
I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a byproduct of tribulations;
it isn't granted it is earned
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 God loves
me.
God said...
Ahhh, finally you have the idea.
IDEA:
Stop telling God how big is your storm.
Instead tell your storm how big God is.
REMEMBER THIS:
God won't ask what kind of car you drove,
but He'll ask how many people you drove who didn't have
transportation.
God won't ask the square footage of your house, but
He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your house,
God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet;
He'll ask how many you helped clothe.
God won't ask about your social status;
He will ask what kind of class you displayed.
God won't ask how many material possessions you had,
but He'll ask if they dictated your life
God won't ask what your highest salary was,
but He'll ask if you compromised your character to obtain
it
God won't ask how much overtime you worked,
but He'll ask if your overtime work was for yourself or
for your family
God won't ask how many promotions you received,
but He'll ask how you promoted others.
God won't ask what your job title was,
but He'll ask if you performed your job to the best of
your ability
God won't ask you what you did to help yourself,
but He'll ask what you did to help others.
God won't ask how many friends you has,
but He'll ask how many people to whom you were a friend.
God won't ask what neighborhood you lived in
but He'll ask how you treated you neighbors.
God won't ask about the color of your skin
but He'll ask about the content of your character.
God won't ask how many times your deeds matched your
words,
but He'll ask how many times they didn't
God won't ask why it took you so long to seek
Salvation,
but He'll loving take you to your mansion in heaven, and
not to the gates of Hell.
God won't ask how many people you forward this to,
but He'll ask you, were you ashamed to pass it on to your
friends.
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