THE CROSS > CROSS > 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. > > > 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 > > 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 passing it on. > > Funny, isn't it, when you go to forward this > message, how many on your buddy list will not > receive it because you're not sure they believe in > anything? > > Funny? No! > > Sad, and thought-provoking... > > May God give you the strength and courage to pass > this along to everyone on your email buddy list.... > > I JUST DID! > ShAoLiN --------------------------------- Get a bigger mailbox -- choose a size that fits your needs.