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Not What You Want But What God Wants

Posted byRenee Srch

Do you want what you want when you want it?

Do you pray and expect a reply?

And when it’s not instantly answered

Do you feel that God passed you by?

Well, prayers that are prayed in this manner

Are really not prayers at all,

For you can’t go to God in a hurry

And expect Him to answer your call.

For prayers are not meant for obtaining

What we selfishly wish to acquire,

For God in His wisdom refuses

The things that we wrongly desire. . .

Wake up! You are missing completely

The reason and purpose of prayer,

Which is really to keep us contented

That God holds us safe in His care.

And God only answers our pleadings

When He knows that our wants fill a need,

And whenever our will becomes His will,

There is no prayer that God does not heed!

Helen Steiner Rice

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Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology. She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo. Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon. You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch