I could go on about deeper meanings of life, but the verses below say it all for me this week...

"I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.
I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey."

"I asked for health, that I might do greater things.
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things."

"I asked for riches, that I might be happy.
I was given poverty, that I might be wise."

"I asked for power that I might have the praise of men.
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God."

"I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things."

"I got nothing that I asked for-
but got everything I had hoped for."

"Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, among all people, most richly blessed."

--An Unknown Confederate Soldier--

Until next week, stay safe!

Good post bro

Very Inspirational, even if you are not religously inclined like myself

Well.... I'm a religious person myself.... hence.. this post is quite familiar to me...


What really moves me is that this soldier 'touches something "universal", something beyond
the different religions... uniting the "believers"& "non believers" altogether...

It's something I could 'ponder over all week & still find it to be true... deep inside of me...

Nice Post, GrandpaNoob72!!

TDR

Very nice post GrandpaNoob72 that is similar to a prayer i learned when i went to catholic school when i was younger and as of today i still use it.

SOMETIMES I PRAY FOR GOD;
TO ANSWER A CERTAIN PRAYER.
AND AS IT'S LEFT UNANSWERED;
I WONDER IF HE'S THERE!

LISTENING AS I ASK;
FOR THINGS THAT I WANT OR NEED
AND THEN MY EYES ARE OPENED;
SO THAT MY HEART CAN SEE.

THAT GOD WILL ALWAYS ANSWER;
OUR PRAYERS, IN HIS OWN TIME.
MAYBE NOT THE WAY WE ASK;
BUT WHAT'S BEST FOR US DOWN THE LINE.

SO I TRY TO STAY PATIENT;
AND REMEMBER GOD GIVES TO ME,
EVERYTHING THAT’S NEEDED;
UNTIL I CAN FINALLY BE.

WITH HIM WAY UP IN HEAVEN;
WHERE EVERYTHING I'LL SEE
IS AS PEACEFUL AND PERFECT;
FOR ALL ETERNITY.

BECAUSE GOD IS THE ONLY ONE;
WHO KNOWS WHAT IS BEST.
AND WITH UNANSWERED PRAYERS;
OUR FAITH HE PUTS TO THE TEST.

Well I hate to tell ya,I prayed for a brain,Only to become a PAIN.lol...Really nice thoughts GPN72

man. I really like that. Thanks you really made my day.(And its not been to great today)

Thanks for the comments, guys... DB, glad I could do something to brighten someone's day... Hope it gets better, mi amigo

GrandpaNoob, thanks for the quotes as I enjoyed reading them. Amen!

Those were some good words to show that what we want isn't really what we need.