great line on a dvd I watched at the women's retreat which reminded me of the LORD's upside down thinking. It was a Father speaking to his daughter and he said she was blessed with a burden.
I think this could be said of all christians - something the LORD wants us to accept...that because we are his children, followers of christ we are blessed with a burden.
It seems a contradiction in this world's terms because how can BLESSING and BURDEN be used together. Yet I think we spend our lives learning this. Life is not about us. We are expected to carry our cross. But at the same time we so very blessed. We have eternal life. The LORD loves us and sacrificed his son for us. His love is unfailing.
Things happen to us, like Jesus said, in this world we will have trouble but don't be afraid because he has overcome the world. So whatever trouble we have...he provides a way for us to cope and he uses it for our good, so we can learn and grow and trust him more.
So our real burden is this: we have to not let our own personal burdens overwhelm us, no matter how much they are, so that we can continue the Lord's mission to save the lost.
It's a burden because my life is not about me...yet everyday I struggle with 'me' issues, 'me' problems, and 'me' messy relationships...And somehow these are not allowed to overwhelm me because the LORD needs me to focus on being a blessing to others.
As I become more mature...I need to be secure in who i am and trust that the LORD will take care of me as I take care of others....believe Matthew 6:33 is true that as I seek Him and His righteousness, he will take care of the rest...the 'what about me' things.
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