I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be A pleasant road.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asks God not for an easy life but for purpose.
- In plain terms
- Ask for a meaningful path, not a comfortable one.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek purpose over comfort in life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes life meaningful to you?
- Is comfort a distraction?
Another view
It assumes hardship is necessary for meaning.
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