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I asked God to take away my bad habit.

God said, No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.

我求主把我的惡習拿掉.

主 說：不! 不該是我去「拿掉」，該是你去「捨掉」 。

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.

God said, No. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary

我求主讓我殘缺的孩子健全。

主 說 ：不！他的靈性圓滿，他的身體只是暫時的 。

I asked God to grant me patience.

God said, No. Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is learned.

我求主賜我耐性。

主 說：不！ 耐性是磨難的副產品，不能被賜予，要從學習而得。

I asked God to give me happiness.

God said, No. I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.

我求主給我幸福快樂。

主 說：不！我祝福你，但幸福愉快是你的選擇。

I asked God to spare me pain.

God said, No. Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.

我求主免我於痛苦。

主 說：不！苦難讓你厭棄塵世的煩憂，讓你更接近我。

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.

我求主長養我的靈性。

主 說：不！你要自己成長，但我會助你修剪荒蕪，富饒你的收成。

I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.

God said, No. I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.

我求主給我所有物質，令我可以享受生活。

主 說：不！我給予你生命，為此，你可以享受一切。

I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.

God said.......Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.

我求主助我如同祂愛我一般去愛他人。

主 說：噢！你終於搞清楚了！

If you love God, send this to anyone you care for.

若你愛主，把這訊息寄給你关心的朋友。

THIS DAY IS YOURS DON'T THROW IT AWAY。

今天屬於你，不要把它丟棄！

'To the world you might be one person, But to one person you just might be the world'

對這世界來說 ，你可能只是「某」一個人。但對「某」一個人來說 ，你可能就是他的世界。

'May the Lord Bless you and keep you, May the Lord Make his face shine upon you, And give you Peace......Forever

'願主祝福及守護你, 願主照耀你並予你永恆的平和。

'Good friends are like stars...You don't always see them, But you know they are always there.'

好友猶如天上的星星，你不常看見他們，但你知道他們永遠都在那裡。