I get what I need

I listened to this album yesterday, beautiful songs from a powerful voice. It made me want to share this today. 

Sometimes, many times we forget these simply truths. If we can remember this we may remember to look at others and stop staring in the mirror at ourselves. I guarantee today someone is going through much more than I and they are much more in need of prayer. Will I be the one to go to God on their behalf? 

Sung by Collin Raye on his album "His Love Remains"

I knew all the answers 
The way my life should go 
And when I used to say my prayers 
I would tell God so 
It seemed He wasn't listening 
I thought He didn't care 
But lookin' back 
It's plain to see 
He was always there 

'Cause I prayed for strength 
And I got pain that made me strong 
I prayed for courage 
And got fear to overcome 
When I prayed for faith 
My empty heart brought me to my knees 
I don't always get what I want 
I get what I need 

I'm not sayin' that it's easy 
Or that it doesn't hurt 
When nothing seems to go my way 
Nothing seems to work 
These days I'm getting better 
At goin' with the flow 
Accepting that sometimes the answer 
To a prayer is no 

'Cause I prayed for strength 
And I got pain that made me strong 
I prayed for courage 
And got fear to overcome 
When I prayed for faith 
My empty heart brought me to my knees 
I don't always get what I want 
I get what I need 

Every time I've had a door slammed in my face 
In time a better one was opened in it's place 

I prayed for strength 
And I got pain that made me strong 
I prayed for courage 
And got fear to overcome 
When I prayed for faith 
My empty heart brought me to my knees 
I don't always get what I want 
I get what I need 

Oh I don't always get what I want 
I get what I need