Be careful what you pray for

When I prayed to do something great I had no idea I would be pushed to be a leader.

When I prayed to be a vessel to impact society I had no idea I would leave my immediate vicinity and travel the world.

When I prayed for understanding I had no idea that life altering experiences would occur and I would not like them.

When I prayed for wisdom I had no idea that I had to clean out myself in order to take in newness.

When I prayed for financial shifting and increase I had no idea of the responsibility that came with it.

When I prayed for extrinsic things I had no idea the vanity of them had no bearings on the intrinsic pleasures of my heart.

When I prayed for mercy and hiding I had no idea that grace would give me more and remove the veil so I could see clearly.

When I prayed I knew I would be heard and my prayers answered, but the how was never up to me.