{"id":9359,"date":"2022-07-14T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=9359"},"modified":"2022-07-06T07:48:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T11:48:21","slug":"i-asked-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/i-asked-god\/","title":{"rendered":"I Asked God!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"I Asked God! 7\/14\/22\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=d64d7-12686af-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=1&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=7\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I asked God to take my pain away.<br><strong>God said, \u201cNo!\u201d<\/strong><br>It is not for me to take away,<br>But for you to give it up.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.<br><strong>God said, \u201cNo!\u201d<br><\/strong>Her spirit was whole,<br>Her body was only temporary.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I asked God to grant me patience.<br><strong>God said, \u201cNo!\u201d<\/strong><br>Patience is a by-product of tribulations,<br>It isn\u2019t granted, it is earned.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I asked God to give me happiness.<br><strong>God said, \u201cNo!\u201d<\/strong><br>I give you blessings,<br>Happiness is up to you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I asked God to spare me pain.<br><strong>God said, \u201cNo!\u201d<br><\/strong>Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares<br>And brings you closer to me.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I asked God to make my spirit grow.<br><strong>God said, \u201cNo!\u201d<\/strong><br>You must grow on your own,<br>But I will prune you to make you fruitful.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I asked for all things that I might enjoy life.<br><strong>God said, \u201cNo!\u201d<br><\/strong>I will give you life<br>So that you may enjoy all things.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I asked God to help me love others, as much as he loves me.<br><strong>God said\u2026\u2026FINALLY YOU HAVE THE IDEA!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Author Unknown<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THIS DAY IS YOURS, DON\u2019T THROW IT AWAY.&nbsp;&nbsp;TO THE WORLD YOU MIGHT BE ONE PERSON\u2026.<br>BUT TO THAT ONE PERSON YOU JUST MIGHT BE THE WORLD!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When was the last time God said \u201cNo!\u201d to you?&nbsp;&nbsp;What was God really trying to say to YOU?&nbsp;&nbsp;Did YOU listen?&nbsp;&nbsp;Has YOUR life changed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GOD MAY NOT ALWAYS ANSWER THE PRAYERS YOU WANT, BUT GOD ALWAYS ANSWERS THE PRAYERS YOU NEED!!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I asked God to take my pain away.God said, \u201cNo!\u201dIt is not for me to take away,But for you to give it up. 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