In Charles R. Swindles book .'The Mystery of Gods will ,there are two quotations , the first one is by Arthur Ashe a former professional tennis player who died from Aids he contacted during a blood transfusion, he was just 49,here is what he said,'' God's will alone matters, not my personal wants or needs.When I played tennis, I never prayed for victory in a match.I will not pray to be cured''.The next one is by Henri Nouwen which reads,'In many ways ,you still want to set your own agenda. You act as if you have to choose among many things,which all seem equally important.But you have not fully surrendered yourself to God's guidance. You keep on fighting with God over who is in control.' As a person who lost a young wife who died of cancer, I did pray that she may be healed,and so I hoped against hope she would be, yet I received a scripture just before she died ,that indicated she would die.The disciples did not believe that Jesus was going to die,even though He told them,but He did ,because it was the will of God.It is not wrong to pray for a particular thing,as long as we bow to the fact ,in the words of our Saviour,' Thy will be done'.
'He always wins who sides with God;
To him no chance is lost;
God's will is sweetest to him
It triumphs at His cost.
I'll that He blesses is our good ,
And unblest good is ill;
And all is right that seem most wrong,
If it be His sweet will.' ( W B, Faber)
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