Spiritual Thoughts

  N o one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. ~ Charles Dickens C arry one another's burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ . ~ Galatians 5:2 (NET)

  V ery few burdens are heavy  if everyone lifts. ~ Sy Wise  B ear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ . ~ Galatians 6:2

  H ope is like the sun, which,  as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us. ~ Samuel Smiles N ow the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that  you will abound in hope. ~ Romans 15:13

  N o one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. ~ Charles Dickens B lessed be the God and Fathero f our Lord Jesus Christ, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

H ope is like the sun,  which as we journey towards it, casts the shadow of  our burden behind us.  ~ Samuel Smiles   N ow may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,  so that you will abound in hope. ~ Romans 15:13

  I t is not the load that breaks you down; it is the way you carry it. ~ Lou Holtz   C ome to me all who are weary and heavy-laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. ~ Matthew 11:29-30

  Friday Tale - Stress   A speaker , when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked; 'How heavy is this glass of water?'          Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g (3/4 oz to 16 oz).          The lecturer replied, 'The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it.           If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.          If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.          If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.          In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.'          He continued,...

  I t's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. ~ Lou Holtz   I n all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith - of greater worth than gold - may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. ~ 1 Peter 1:6-7

  Friday Tale - Blessing of Burdens   S adhu Sundar Singh, a Hindu convert to Christianity, became a missionary to his people in India. Late one afternoon Sadhu was traveling on foot through the Himalayas with a Buddhist monk. It was bitterly cold and the wind felt like sharp blades slicing into their skins. Night was fast approaching when the monk warned Sadhu that they were in danger of freezing to death if they did not reach the monastery before darkness fell.   Suddenly, on a narrow path above a steep precipice, they heard a cry for help. At the foot of the cliff lay a man, fallen and badly hurt. The monk looked at Sadhu and said, "Do not stop. God has brought this man to his fate. He must work it out for himself. Let us hurry on before we, too, perish."   But Sadhu replied, "God has sent me here to help my brother. I cannot abandon him."   The monk continued trudging off through the whirling snow, while the missionary clambered down the steep embank...

W herever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. ~ Anthony J. D'Angelo   W orry is a heavy burden, BUT a kind word always bring cheer. ~ Proverbs 12:25 (CEV) 

Friday Tale: The Blessing of Burdens Sadhu Sundar Singh, a Hindu convert to Christianity, became a missionary to his people in India. Late one afternoon Sadhu was traveling on foot through the Himalayas with a Buddhist monk. It was bitterly cold and the wind felt like sharp blades slicing into their skins. Night was fast approaching when the monk warned Sadhu that they were in danger of freezing to death if they did not reach the monastery before darkness fell. Suddenly, on a narrow path above a steep precipice, they heard a cry for help. At the foot of the cliff lay a man, fallen and badly hurt. The monk looked at Sadhu and said, "Do not stop. God has brought this man to his fate. He must work it out for himself. Let us hurry on before we, too, perish." But Sadhu replied, "God has sent me here to help my brother. I cannot abandon him." The monk continued trudging off through the whirling snow, while the missionary clambered down ...

T he truest help we can render an afflicted man is not to take his burden from him, BUT to call out his best energy, that he may be able to bear the burden. ~ Phillips Brooks  C ome to me, all who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  ~ Matthew 11:28-29