This sentence uses present continuous form with negation to emphasize acceptance rather than desire.
In a remote town in France, there was a legendary spring said to perform miracles and heal various ailments. One day, a veteran with a limp and a missing leg was walking slowly down the town street. Observing him, a bystander said with pity, "Poor fellow, is he going to ask God for another leg?" Having overheard this, the veteran turned to them and said, "I am not asking God for a new leg; rather, I am asking Him to help me learn how to live my life even without one."
[Reflection]
Learn to be grateful for what has been lost and accept the reality of loss. Regardless of life's gains and losses, strive to keep your life bright and radiant. Do not cry over the past, but work hard to live your life to the fullest.
在法国一个偏僻的小镇上，据传有一处灵验的水泉，常有神迹显现，能够医治各种疾病。有一天，一名拄着拐杖、失去一条腿的退伍军人，一瘸一拐地走过镇上的街道。旁边的镇民带着同情的目光说道：“这个可怜的家伙，难道他会向上帝祈求再长出一条腿吗？”这句话被这位退伍军人听到了，他转身对他们说：“我并不是要向上帝祈求一条新的腿，而是请求祂帮助我，教我在失去一条腿后，依然懂得如何过好日子。”
〔默想〕
学会为失去的事物感恩，并接纳失去的事实。无论人生的得失如何，都要让生命充满光彩，不再为过去而流泪，努力活出属于自己的精彩人生。