Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 > > > > > > A young man was at the > > > > > > end of his rope, seeing > > > > > > no way out, 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 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > YOUR CROSS > > > > > > > > > > > > Whatever your cross, > > > > > > whatever your pain, > > > > > > There will always be > > > > > > sunshine after the rain. > > > > > > Perhaps you may > > > > > > stumble, perhaps even fall, > > > > > > But God's always there > > > > > > to help you through it all. > > > > > > Funny how you can send > > > > > > a thousand " jokes " > > > > > > through e-mail and they > > > > > > spread like wildfire, > > > > > > but when you start > > > > > > sending messages regarding > > > > > > the Lord, people think > > > > > > twice about sharing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Funny, isn't it, when you > > > > > > go to forward this > > > > > > message how many on your > > > > > > list are not receiving > > > > > > it because you're not > > > > > > sure they believe in anything? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Funny?.........Sad, and > > > > > > thought-provoking... > > > > > > May God give you the > > > > > > strength and courage to > > > > > > send this along.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > LIFE IS GOOD!!!! > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 > > > > > > A young man was at the > > > > > > end of his rope, seeing > > > > > > no way out, 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 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > YOUR CROSS > > > > > > > > > > > > Whatever your cross, > > > > > > whatever your pain, > > > > > > There will always be > > > > > > sunshine after the rain. > > > > > > Perhaps you may > > > > > > stumble, perhaps even fall, > > > > > > But God's always there > > > > > > to help you through it all. > > > > > > Funny how you can send > > > > > > a thousand " jokes " > > > > > > through e-mail and they > > > > > > spread like wildfire, > > > > > > but when you start > > > > > > sending messages regarding > > > > > > the Lord, people think > > > > > > twice about sharing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Funny, isn't it, when you > > > > > > go to forward this > > > > > > message how many on your > > > > > > list are not receiving > > > > > > it because you're not > > > > > > sure they believe in anything? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Funny?.........Sad, and > > > > > > thought-provoking... > > > > > > May God give you the > > > > > > strength and courage to > > > > > > send this along.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > LIFE IS GOOD!!!! > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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