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.

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!

Whenever you are facing a crisis, just
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN, and THINK :