J.M.J.

THE WEIGHT OF THE CROSS

LOOK AROUND YOU, MY CHILDREN, DO YOU NOT SEE

THE PAIN THAT IS SHARED BY CHRISTIANITY?

LOOK AGAIN, MY DEAR CHILDREN, AT THE SOURCE OF THEIR GRIEF;

IS IT LINKED TO THEIR FAITH OR THEIR LACK OF BELIEF?

IF EACH GIFT THAT IS GIVEN THRU YOUR FAITH YOU ENDURE,

THEN THE GRACE YOU RECEIVE WILL HELP MAKE YOUR SOUL PURE.

YOU CAN PRAISE THE CREATOR AND ACCEPT WHAT HE’S GIVING

OR REJECT YOUR SALVATION AND GO ON AS YOU’RE LIVING.

IF THE CLEANSING THAT’S OFFERED YOU REFUSE TO ACCEPT,

THEN GOD’S GRACE AND HIS MERCY YOU ALSO REJECT.

IT GIVES GOD NO PLEASURE TO SEE YOU IN PAIN,

BUT A SOUL THAT IS BLEMISHED CANNOT GOD’S KINGDOM GAIN.

THE CROSS THAT YOU CARRY MAY NOT BE YOURS ALONE;

IT MAY INCLUDE THE BURDEN OF THOSE WHO FAILED TO ATONE.

IF YOU CAN BEAR ON YOUR SHOULDERS THE WEIGHT OF THE CROSS,

THEN THE REWARD FOR YOUR SUFFERING WILL OUT GAIN YOUR LOSS.

“THY WILL BE DONE”

3-13-1997

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