Am I Willing...

Found a little poem that a Carmelite friend wrote.  Some things to think about.


AM I WILLING TO SUFFER IN ORDER TO MOVE CLOSER TO GOD?

 

1. If I never experienced pain, how would I know He is a healer? 

2. If I never prayed, how would I know He is a deliverer? 

3. If I never had a trial, how could I call Him an overcomer? 

4. If I never felt sad, how would I know He is a comforter? 

5. If I never made a mistake, how would I know that He is a forgiver? 

6. If I knew everything, how would I know He will answer my question? 

7. If I was never in trouble, how would I know that He will rescue me? 

8. If I was never broken, how would I know He would make me whole? 

9. If I never had a problem, how would I know that He can solve them? 

10. If I never suffered, how would I know what He went through? 

11. If I had all things, how would I know to be appreciative to Him? 

12.If I was never corrected, how would I know His love? 

13. If I had all power, how would I know my need to depend on Him? 

14. If my life was perfect, how would I know my need for Him? 

15. If I never went through fire (purgation, purification) how could I be made more pure?