The Cross
>
>The 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. "Thank you, Lord," he
>sighed, and 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
>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 strength and courage to send this
>along.
> Terri L. Campbell
>WashingtonPost Advertising/MAU
>202-334-4051/1-800-627-1150 ext 4051
>Campbelltl@WashPost.com
