Is Your Cross Too Heavy?

 Cross

A young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he said, "I have too heavy of a cross to bear." The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then, open that other door and pick out any cross you wish."

The man was filled with relief and said, "Thank you, Lord," and he did as he was told. Upon entering the other door, he saw many crosses, some so large the tops were not visible. Then, he spotted a tiny cross leaning against a far wall. "I'd like that one, Lord," he whispered.

And the Lord replied, "My son, that is the cross you just brought in." When life's problems seem overwhelming, it helps to look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself far more fortunate than you imagined. (see: 

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Sometimes life can be so hard, and we tend to want to complain. To ourselves, to those around us, to God.  

We knew a minister years ago, to whose church we were going to at the time. My husband, who had his own A/C business at the time, was talking to him one day and told him about a particular home whose furnace he had been to that day to repair. He mentioned something about the condition of the home and how bad it was.

The minister said to him, "I have been to homes in this county where there are holes in the floor."

It made me think. Wow. I have lived in homes that were not exactly nice or what I would have liked. But I never had to live in homes where there were holes in the floor. What must have that been like for the families that lived in those conditions?

No matter what we go through in life, we can always find someone whose life is worse off than what we are going through.

It reminds me of what the Apostle Paul said

 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.  I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.  I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:11-13

I have to admit, I have not always been content in my life, but I do try. And I think that God honors that when we do. Even if we fail. But the lesson to learn is not only to be content but also to help others carry their own crosses when we come across someone that needs us to lift theirs up. 

Because those of us that know Christ Jesus? Well, we are too blessed to look the other way and worry only about our own cross. 

Thanks for coming by, Friends. Have a blessed evening!