Though my natural instinct is to wish for a life free from pain, trouble, and adversity, I am learning to welcome anything that makes me conscious of my need for Him. If prayer is birthed out of desperation, then anything that makes me desperate for God is a blessing.
A Place of Quiet Rest: Finding Intimacy with God Through a Daily Devotional Life (ed. Moody Pub, 2000) - ISBN: 9780802475961