Your Cross

Author unknown

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 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 room, 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.  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
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.

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