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 make my handicapped child whole.
God said, "No, her spirit was whole, her body was only temporary".
I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, "No, patience is a by-product 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 ask God to help me love others, as much as he loves me.
God said, "... Ahhhh, finally you have the idea".
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Dikutip dari Afterhours Inspirational Stories,
hari ini gw pengen membahas sedikit soal apa yang kita 'minta' dan apa yang kita 'terima'.
Terkadang kita suka berdoa dan memohon supaya mendapatkan suatu hal.
Tetapi pada dasarnya, apakah kita benar-benar membutuhkannya?
Apakah itu hal utama yang perlu kita miliki?
Ada beberapa hal yang tidak kita sadari,
bahwa semuanya tergantung kepada kita;
apa yang kita lakukan dan apa yang harus kita terima.
Tuhan hanya memberikan kesempatan dan kitalah yang membuka jalan kita sendiri.
Kita diberikan pilihan dan semua tergantung kepada kita untuk memilihnya.
Semuanya tidak kita sadari saja kadang-kadang.
Anyway, maaf kalau gw gk menerjemahkan bacaan hari ini,
tapi mari sama-sama belajar untuk mengerti lebih baik lagi mengenai kehidupan. :)
+Lyrics of the day+
Stand by everything You said
Stand by the promises we made
Let go of everything I
I'll run into Your open arms
And all I know
I love You more than life
I love You more than life
Fall back on everything You've done
Fall back on everlasting arms
When all the world is swept away
You are all the things I need
You're the air I breathe
How can it be
You were the one on the cross that died for me?
Lifted for all our shame?
How can it be
The scars in Your hands are for me?
You are the king of all
(More Than Life by Hillsong United)
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