Re: The Cross Room
Jo Ellen Finkelstein (ghellen(AT)ninenet.com)
Thu, 01 Oct 1998 20:25:30 -0500
Deborah Capuano wrote:
>
> It is said, God only gives us what we can handle!
> Thanx for sharing.
> Deborah
>
> JHarper33(AT)aol.com wrote:
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> > THE CROSS ROOM
> >
> > 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 it's weight,
> >
> > just place your cross inside this room.
> >
> > Then open another door and pick any cross you wish."
> >
> > The man was filled with relief.
> >
> > "Thank you, Lord,"
> >
> > he sighed, and did as he was told.
> >
> > As he looked around the room he saw many different 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's the cross you brought in."
> >
> > -UnknownHi Guys, Joellen here. Yeah maybe God only gives us what we can handle
but I wish he didn't trust me to handle so much!!!!