I asked God why I wasn"t rich.
He showed me a man with the wealth of a thousand kings, who was lonely, and had no one to share it with.
I asked God why I wasn"t beautiful.
He showed me a woman more beautiful than any other, who was ugly because of her vanity.
I asked God why He"d allowed me to become old.
He showed me a boy of 16, who lay dead at the scene of a car accident.
I asked God why I didn"t have a bigger house.
He showed me a family of six, who had just been evicted from their tiny shack, and were forced, to live on the street.
I asked God why I had to work.
He showed me a man, who couldn"t find a decent job, because he"d never learned to read.
I asked God why I wasn"t more popular.
He showed me a socialite with a thousand friends, who all left the moment the money and parties were no longer there.
I asked God why I wasn"t smarter.
He showed me a natural born genius, serving life in prison for making ill use of his knowledge.
I asked God why He put up with a thankless sinner like me.
He showed me His Bible. He showed me His Son who took my place at the judgment. I knew then how much He loved me.
What"s eating you today? Are your problems weighing heavy on your heart? Know, then, that you are loved.
Have a WONDERFUL day!
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