I asked and I received

 I asked for strength and God gave me the difficulties to make me strong, I asked for wisdom and God gave me problems to solve, I asked for prosperity and God gave me brawn and brain to work, I asked for courage and God gave me dangers to overcome, I asked for patience and God put me in a situation where I was forced to wait, I asked for love and God gave me troubled people to help, I asked for favors and God gave me opportunities. I asked for everything so I could enjoy life. Instead he gave me life so that I could enjoy everything. I received nothing I wanted but everything I needed.