I asked God

I asked God..

I asked God to do away with my vices
God said no
They are not there for me to take them away. They are there for you to resist them

I asked God to complete my body
God said no
Your spirit is complete, your body is only temporary

I asked God to give me patience
God said no
Patience is a byproduct of difficulties. It is not given but learned

I asked God to give me hapiness
God said no
I give blessings.Happiness depends upon you

I asked God to free me of pain
God said no
Suffering makes you go far away from this world and brings you nearer to me

I asked God to make my spirit grow
God said no
You have to grow by yourself! But I will prune you to make you bear fruit

I asked God for the things that would make me like life
God said no
I will give you life, so you can enjoy all those things

I asked God to help me love the others, like He loves me
God said: .... ohhh, you finally got the idea...
To the world you may mean just a person, but to a person you may mean the world'