Im 101% sure that none of us has never had stones in our lives. Well some may have had boulders. The more serious ones have mountains to climb. Burdens.
Burdens are gonna be part of our lives till we leave this earth. And that is some really long times to have stones clinging to our butts every time we walk and drag our feet getting about life. And lets not despise those who seem not to have burdens at all. Actually we all do. Just that some dont realize the burden simple because its small and negligible. There are good burdens and bad burdens. Good burdens like always caring for others and constant support of loved ones is alright. Coz these burdens do not tie one down to the ground till he/she can move an inch.
Few of my biggest burdens include my financial status of my family, pursuing my education, dreadful exams, my relationship with others, finding a GF, keeping my family in one piece......ok ok i think i overshot a FEW to MANY. So u see.........even i have my own burdens dragging me all over the place.
Others? Well i can see some have emotional burdens (anger, hatred, prejudice, mockery, insult, heart broken etc) , some have material burdens, some have........gosh......just burdens everywhere.
Sometimes we cant just seem to be able to escape. Actually we cant. Burdens just keep on coming. Its like someone bus all these burdens all over us.
Some love to just dwell and sink in these burdens.......literally. I would say it isnt healthy at all....and it definately isnt going to bring them anywhere except nowhere or backwards. Probably even drown. With a stone attached to your feet and thrown into the sea......your gona drown good. And even if your stupid (no insult intended), your logical mind will tell you to try and RELEASE your burden and kick FREE to safety. At least your try to swim up to get a breath of fresh air. Thats whats happening to humans all over the world. We are drowning from our burdens and trying to get air but its always so hard coz the burden is always greater tying us down.
Even a donkey with stuff on its back wana let go. Even a dog with on a leash would wana let go. If animals with the basic instinct to live knows how to let burdens go, what us humans with the intelligence greatest in this solar system? Why are we still clinging to our burdens? Or should i say, why some of us keep ADDING burdens to ourselves? Its really getting out of hand.
I mean we can let go our burdens to anyone we want. Problem is.....will the people we let go to be trustful enough that he/she wont drop the boulder clumsily back on us again? Time and again it is very obvious we cant simply let go 100% to anyone. And definately not any human. Why? If i gave u everyday a stone to carry.......after 100 days.......can u still carry all those stones and not drop it? Humans were never meant to carry such load. Never. We have to accept the fact we are limited. If not we will just be kidding ourselves. Lying to ourselves. The phrase "Yes we can" is purely motivational. We shud be asking "Yes we can, but in who?"
If I were to say "Just let it go"...... sounds wayyyy to easy right? The fact is it is THAT easy.
If I said i knew of a way.....would you wana try it after other ways failed?
If I said that someone that I know wants to take away all our burdens just because he just wants to set us free..... would you give it up?
If I said that there is no other pre requirement, no questions asked, no qualification..... just give your burdens away......would you do so?
I met someone by the name of Jesus Christ not too long ago. His name is pretty cool, awesome in someways coz His name literally means "The Saviour".
One of His most favourite stuff to do is carry peoples burdens away FOR them. In His words of comfort "All those who are burdened and troubled come to Me , give all your burdens to Me and I will give you rest" - Matthew 11:28 . Its interesting to note He said "All who are". Meaning you, me, my parents, your parents, my friends, your friends, the beggars, the sinful, the unworthy, the sick, the poor, the President of the United States. All.
Jesus is the only one who transgresses communities, races, traditions, societies, cultures and laws to just come and ask this simple thing from us : Give Him our burdens when we are tired of it.
So i say this to you my dear friends. If you have already reached your most troubled life and burdened till you are drowning, the good news is Jesus has already prepared His arms and back to take your burdens.
He carried the sins of the world. He can carry your burdens.
He doesnt ask anything in return.
He just hopes you will visit Him more often and tell Him about your burdens.
I've given mine to Him. How about you? =)
God Bless
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