。灰燼。

I asked God to remove my bad habit. 
我祈求神除掉我的壞習慣 


God said, No.
神拒絕了 


It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.
祂說：壞習慣不在於我要不要把它除掉，而在於你肯不肯放棄它 


I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
我祈求神讓我生理有缺陷的孩子得以完整 


God said, No.
神拒絕了 


His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.
祂說：孩子的靈是完整的，他身體的缺陷只是暫時的 


I asked God to grant me patience.
我祈求神給予我毅力 


God said, No.
神拒絕了 


Patience is a byproduct of tribulations;
祂說：毅力是苦難下的產物 


It isn't granted, it is learned.
它不是被給予的，它是經由學習得來的 


I asked God to give me happiness.
我祈求神給我幸福 


God said, No.
神拒絕了 


I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.
祂說：我給予你足夠的恩典，幸不幸福取決於你自己 


I asked God to spare me pain.
我祈求神饒恕我的苦痛 


God said, No.
神拒絕了 


Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares.
祂說：苦難將你從塵世的俗務中分離出來 


and brings you closer to me.
並且使你更加親近我 


I asked God to make my spirit grow.
我祈求神讓我的靈命成長 


God said, No.
神拒絕了 


You must grow on your own! But I will prune you to make you fruitful.
祂說：靈命的成長要靠你自己，但我將會修剪你，使你多結果子 


I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
我祈求神給我能讓我享受生命的一切事物 


God said, No.
神拒絕了 


I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.
祂說：我賦予你生命，你因此可以享受世間一切的事物 


I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
我祈求神幫助我愛其他人，就像神愛我一樣 


God said...Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.
神說：恩~ 你終於明白了