Oppotunities.

"If someone prays for patience, do you think God gives him patience? Or do you think He'll give him the opportunity to be patient.
If he prays for courage, does God give him courage? Or does he give him the opportunity to be courageous.
If someone prays for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings? Or does He give them opportunites to love each other? "