10 sec reading: The weight of a cross
In a certain village in Umbria (Italy), there lived a man who was always bewailing his lot. He was a Christian, and found the weight of his cross too heavy to bear. One night, before going to sleep, he begged God to let him change his burden. That night he had a dream; the Lord […]
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Dec 11, 2018 07:26PM
Thank you for sharing this. I feel like I am this man. A Christian, bewailing, and so burdened by the cross I bear. Thank you for reminding me that we each have crosses we bear, and each in proportion to what God's infinite wisdom knows we CAN bear. In the dream you wrote of, I felt that by complaining, I have been telling God to give my struggles to someone else. And, I would never want that. In fact, I am compelled to be thankful. Because, God could have given it to anyone, but He chose me. He chose to give me this cross to bear - chose to grant me the wisdom that will be gained by overcoming it - which He knows I CAN.
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Kathlene Christine wrote: "Thank you for sharing this. I feel like I am this man. A Christian, bewailing, and so burdened by the cross I bear. Thank you for reminding me that we each have crosses we bear, and each in proport..."Thank you for this response, Kathlene ... very much, for it is the response my heart knows and believes to be true as well.
Sincerely,
Ali
