From an unknown soldier of the American Civil War...

“I ASKED FOR STRENGTH THAT I MIGHT ACHIEVE
-HE MADE ME WEAK THAT I MIGHT OBEY

I ASKED FOR HEALTH THAT I MIGHT DO GREATER THINGS
-I WAS GIVEN GRACE 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 RECEIVED NOTHING THAT I ASKED FOR, ALL THAT I HOPED FOR
-MY PRAYER WAS ANSWERED, I WAS MOST BLESSED.”