When God Answers Your Prayers…
and You Don’t Always Realize it

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 great 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, most richly blessed!

Pastor Kevin B. Mitchell