The Cross

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 up 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

seems overwhelming ,

it helps to look around and see !

what other people are coping with .

You may consider yourself far more

fortunate that 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.