I asked God for wisdom,
And He gave me experience.

I asked God for patience,
And He gave me trials.

I asked God for peace,
And He gave me His word.

I asked God for love,
And He gave me the church.

I asked God for goodness,
And He gave me a new heart.

I asked God for forgiveness,
And He gave me Jesus Christ.

I asked God for happiness,
And He gave me you.

 By Emily Nelson
Emily and her husband KJ are students at the Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver. She is originally from Murfreesboro, TN and is the only Christian in her family.  She has been writing poetry for many years and was first published at age 11.