Uplifting prose designed to cheer up the downtrodden and lift your spirits

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The 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....