I know without a doubt that our prayers are indeed heard and answered. I know we are given so many blessings and so much joy, yet sometimes adversity shows up.
Okay, maybe quite often. It helps to see the big picture and to have an eternal perspective. This anonymous poem really inspired me because it is a reminder of that sweet truth. ALL things really do work for good and shapes us into the people we are meant to become.
I OFFERED A PRAYER TO GOD
I asked for strength.
God gave me difficulties to make me
strong.
I asked for wisdom.
God gave me problems to solve.
I asked for prosperity.
God gave me brawn and brain to
work.
I asked for courage.
God gave me dangers to overcome.
I asked for patience.
God placed me in situations where I
was forced to wait.
I asked for love.
God gave me troubled people to help.
I asked for favors.
God gave me opportunities.
I received nothing I wanted.
I received everything I needed.
Founder of the Positive MOM® and creator of the S.T.O.R.Y. System: a blueprint to craft and share powerful stories that will transform your results and help others do the same. Dr. Elayna Fernández is a single mom of 4, an award-winning Storyteller, Story Strategist, and Student of Pain. She’s a bestselling author, internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, and 5x TEDx speaker. She has spoken at the United Nations, received the President’s Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award, and was selected as one of the Top Impactful Leaders and a Woman of Influence by SUCCESS Magazine. Connect with Elayna at thepositivemom.com/ef and follow @thepositivemom. To receive a gift from Elayna, click HERE.
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Lilly G
Sunday 13th of July 2014
I find this prayer truly useful. Prayer has helped me out a lot.
Elayna Fernandez
Friday 25th of November 2011
I'm happy it helped Yolanda! Thank you for stopping by and reading. I am committed to share more motivating content. Believe it or not, it helps me tremendously and fills my soul! Big hug! Elayna
Dennis Marshall
Tuesday 22nd of November 2011
Wow I love that poem. It is so true.. We go through so much in life but it all for the best and we always get everything we need in due time..
God bless Dennis
Elayna Fernandez
Friday 25th of November 2011
Amen, Dennis! As a parent, it becomes easier to grasp this concept because we don't give them everything they want, not IN SPITE of our love but BECAUSE of our love. God bless you too!
Yolanda
Monday 21st of November 2011
Elayna,
This is the kind of motivation I needed to see/read this morning.
Thanks you so much
Yolanda