parameters & plans

When i was in a kid God and I had this big talk. We had it in the driveway. I was playing basketball waiting on my parents and God was doing his thing. I told God that if he wanted to test me he could. Anyway he wanted to. I even gave him some ideas and parameters, leaving off the hard stuff i didn't want to deal with just to be safe. I felt awkward after that talk. Like I volunteered for a job I didn't want. In the moment it all sounded so good. Looking back on it I've come to realize that our parameters are rarely his plans. As a child the things i thought i would never go through or didn't want to face I've had to confront head on, even thought they weren't on my parameters list. God knew I would come out the person he wanted me to be after going through those things. God doesn't just give you the things you ask for, he leads you to what He knows you need. What has God lead you to in your life and what did you learn in the process?