The Heavy Burden

Jesus...my cross feels very heavy....

too heavy for me to carry today..

it's not always like this but now it

is...the loss of my dream of 'married 

love in the Lord'....of raising children 

who love and serve you...all gone 

through a sorrowful marriage and 

divorce...a lot of anguish and pain 

that is very difficult to carry...and yet 

still called to love...I wish the sorrow 

were over and a distant memory...

what do you think about all this..

my family...marriage and divorce..

my cross?

YOUR SUFFERING IS NOT IN 

VAIN WHEN JOINED TO MINE...

IT IS ONLY WITH THE STRENGTH 

OF MY SPIRIT THAT YOU CAN 

CARRY YOUR CROSS... ONLY BY 

GRACE IS IT POSSIBLE TO CARRY 

YOUR BURDEN AND HAVE IT BEAR 

FRUIT WHICH YOU MAY PERHAPS 

NOT SEE IN YOUR LIFETIME BUT

BY FAITH AND HOPE LINKED TO 

MY FRUITFUL PASSION...DEATH 

AND RESURRECTION YOU ATTAIN 

THE GOOD YOU SO DESIRE...IT IS 

GOOD THAT YOU KNOW YOUR 

WEAKNESS AND FEEL THE 

UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF YOUR 

CROSS FOR IT IS ONLY BY MY 

POWER THAT YOUR BURDEN 

CAN BECOME LIGHT...IT IS ONLY

BY THE INFINITE POWER OF MY 

SPIRIT THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR 

YOU TO CARRY YOUR CROSS AND

HAVE IT BEAR FRUIT....IT IS ONLY 

BY MY SPIRIT OF LOVE THAT YOUR 

CROSS OF SORROW BECOMES YOUR 

CROSS OF LOVE AND THE  PEACE 

AND JOY OF MY RESURRECTION 

CAN REST UPON YOU,.SO KNOW 

THAT EACH DAY MY GRACE IS 

AVAILABLE TO YOU TO CARRY 

YOUR BURDEN WITH ME UP 

CALVARY'S HILL WITH A

STRENGTH BEYOND YOUR 

OWN AND A JOY AND PEACE 

WHICH IS BEYOND YOUR 

NATURE AS YOU TRUST IN 

MY LOVE FOR YOU AND YOUR 

FAMILY AND HOPE IN MY 

FAITHFULNESS AND DEPEND 

ON MY SPIRIT FOR ALL YOUR

NEEDS....SO ..ONE DAY AT A TIME..

ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE 

ALL YOU NEED...WHATEVER IT IS..

IT SHALL BE YOURS....FOR MY 

GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU 

AND MY POWER IS MADE PERFECT 

IN YOUR WEAKNESS...YOU ARE 

NOT ALONE..

Lord Jesus...thank you for your Word

of encouragement....I trust in you...give 

me your Grace today to carry this cross...

to trust in your plan of salvation for my 

family...strength....peace and joy even 

in the midst of the burden....to remember 

You are with me.  to count on Your Spirit 

for all I need...to keep my eyes on You 

not me or my cross... Jesus...I trust in You