I asked God
I asked God to take away my pain.
God said, No. It is not for me to take away, but
for you to give it up.
I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No. Her spirit is whole
and her body is only temporary.
I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a by-product of tribulations;
it isn't granted, it is earned.
I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.
I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you.
I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No.
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares
and brings you closer to me.
I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, No.
You must grow on your own,
but I will prune you to make you fruitful.
I asked for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No.
I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things.
I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as he loves me.
God said... Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.
If you love God, send this to ten people
and back to the person that sent it.
Toâi Caàu Xin Chuùa
Toâi xin Chuùa haõy caát khoûi toâi nhöõng ñau khoå.
Chuùa traû lôøi khoâng. Khoâng phaûi Ta laø ngöôøi caát boû noù ñi,
nhöng chính con phaûi töø boû noù.
Toâi xin Chuùa haõy chöõa laønh cho ñöùa con taøn taät cuûa toâi ñöôïc toaøn veïn.
Chuùa traû lôøi khoâng. Linh hoàn cuûa noù thì veïn toaøn,
vaø thaân xaùc cuûa noù chæ laø taïm bôï maø thoâi.
Toâi xin Chuùa haõy ban cho toâi söï kieân nhaãn.
Chuùa traû lôøi khoâng. Kieân nhaãn laø keát quaû töø nhöõng gian khoå;
khoâng phaûi laø ban cho, nhöng laø gaët haùi ñöôïc.
Toâi xin Chuùa haõy ban cho toâi haïnh phuùc.
Chuùa traû lôøi khoâng.
Ta chæ ban cho con hoàng aân. Haïnh phuùc thì tuøy thuoäc vaøo nôi con.
Toâi xin Chuùa cho toâi ñöôïc thoaùt khoûi ñau khoå.
Chuùa traû lôøi khoâng.
Ñau khoå laøm cho con xa caùch vôùi theá giôùi,
nhöng ñöa con laïi gaàn vôùi ta hôn.
Toâi xin Chuùa cho taâm trí toâi ñöôïc lôùn maïnh.
Chuùa traû lôøi khoâng.
Chính con phaûi töï lôùn leân,
nhöng ta seõ caét tæa ñeå con ñöôïc troå sinh hoa traùi.
Toâi xin Chuùa haõy ban cho toâi taát caû moïi thöù ñeå toâi vui höôûng cuoäc ñôøi.
Chuùa traû lôøi khoâng.
Ta cho con söï soáng ñeå con coù theå vui höôûng ñöôïc taát caû.
Toâi xin Chuùa haõy giuùp toâi yeâu thöông ngöôøi khaùc gioáng nhö Ngaøi ñaõ yeâu toâi.
Chuùa traû lôøi... Ah! cuoái cuøng thì con ñaõ coù ñöôïc yù muoán ñoù.
Neáu con yeâu Chuùa, con haõy ñem tình yeâu naøy ñeán vôùi möôøi ngöôøi khaùc,
vaø vôùi ngöôøi ñaõ ñem tình yeâu ñoù ñeán vôùi con.