- When I Asked God for Strength
He Gave Me Difficult Situations to Face
- When I asked God for intelligence
He Gave Me Puzzles to Solve.
- When I Asked God for Happiness
He Showed Me Some Unhappy People
- When I Asked God for Wealth
He Showed Me How to Work Hard
- When I Asked God for Favors
He Showed Me Opportunities to Work Hard
- When I Asked God for Peace
He Showed Me How to Help Others
- God Gave Me Nothing I Wanted
He Gave Me Everything I Needed
(quotes from Swami Vivekananda)
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Blessings to all
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Exactly honey. Right on the money.
ReplyDeleteHave a terrific day. Big hug. :)
Very true.
ReplyDeletejust not sure about the last line, sorry if i hurt your feelings but i think too early to believe in the last line of poem.
Love you bing.
Thanks again for the drop Sandee. A big hug to you too. =)
ReplyDeleteTRIPTI i understand where you're coming from. your loss is recent and right now, nothing makes sense... yet.
ReplyDeletebut believe me, in the end you will eventually see the wisdom of it all. then you will understand how true that statement is.
my dearest Tripti, everything happens for a reason. even our own loss spells a purpose and this tragedy can make us a better person if we allow it to.
i stayed in my grief for years and didn't allow anyone to dictate on me when to get over it. i let it run its course. now i know i did the right thing.
every single day of those years of grieving, I thanked God for giving me everything that i needed. without dwelling on my loss, i know that my life now is complete as it is. i have nothing more to ask for. i hope that you too will soon be able to see and appreciate the beauty of life again.
God bless!
Bing, how I love this. I just wish that I would always find the patience with myself to remember such wisdom. And, that my clients would understand that when you ask you do receive, just not as you expect.
ReplyDeleteMany Blessings to your sweet heart.
Kara
KARA it's so nice to hear from you again. i really missed you.
ReplyDeletein the past, i prayed only when i needed something. and everything i prayed for was given to me in the form i wanted.
and then i prayed ... i asked God to bring James closer to Him. it was answered but not in the way i expected.
when i found these quotes of Swami Vivekananda, i felt it was right to share it with everyone. this summarizes my journey... all the lessons i have learned along the way.
these are valuable lessons that everyone could learn from.
blessings to you, KARA!
These are true words of wisdom, and we should all remember them. Not just in times of need, but always.
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Kat :)
yes KAT, these are simple words yet so true =)
ReplyDeleteHi Bing,
ReplyDeleteI love these words, so inspiring thanks for sharing. Sorry if I have neglected you with drops, I have been busy lately for some reason,
Love ya,
Janet :)
Beautiful and so true!!! That's why I quit praying for patience!! I finally caught on!!
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs always!!:-)
Bing,
ReplyDeleteI am just stopping in to drop off some love and a great big hug for you!!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
Jackie:-)
JANET it's always a pleasure to inspire someone who is also such a great inspiration to so many. please don't worry about the drops. i'm not that good also in doing the rounds. take care, girl.
ReplyDelete"That's why I quit praying for patience!" Lol. Yeah we should be careful with what we ask for. As I said, I asked for James to be closer to Him and look at what happened. I know it sounds funny now but at that time, I really tried (in vain) to make sense of it.
ReplyDeletethanks for dropping by again JACKIE. you are really so sweet. have a great weekend too. please take my prayers with you when you visit Juanita.
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