‘Twas unselfishness you wanted,
Asked for it in prayer,
And the sacrifice He asked for
Seemed too great for you to bear?
Ah, He cared, He heard and answered,
Answered full your prayer;
For we learn to be unselfish
By the sacrifice we bear.
(This is stanza 3 of a poem by Josephine Hope Westervelt found in the book Streams in the Desert. I will post addition stanzas in the days to come.)
Like the Apostle Paul, I want more than anything to know Christ (Phil. 3:10). I do not want to simply know about Him. I want to know Him-- personally, intimately, and experientially. It is not enough for me to hear about Him. I want to see Him with my own eyes.
With My Own Eyes 
Joanne Walker
December 11, 2011 at 1:50 pm
It appears from all three stanzas that the way we grow and become more like Him is thru suffering. As hard as it is to be reminded of this again, it is so true. Thanks for your insights, Chad.