Excerpt from Praying Backwards

I purchased a copy of Praying Backwards last night and it's proving to be a pretty good read on the subject of prayer. Here is a brief excerpt from Chapter 2 (Praying in Jesus' Way):

"A letter attributed to a Civil War soldier expressed God's prayer priorities and the ultimate desires of the heart shaped by the Holy Spirit:

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve,
I was made weak, that I might humbly learn to obey.

I asked for health, that I might do greater things,
I was given infirmity, that I might do better things.

I asked for riches, that I might be happy,
I was given poverty, that I might be wise.

I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men,
I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.

I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life,
I was given life, that I might enjoy all things.

I got nothing that I asked for, but everything that I hoped for,
Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.

I among all men am most richly blessed."