And now, when Mother called to wake me up for the New Year, I first wanted to pray, but it turned into thanks, darling, for all that God had given us this year. For his wonderful ways with us, even if we don't understand it all now. For his love, that in all our disappointments and sorrow he himself helps us to bear it all, so that all this turns into a blessing because we feel his nearness and can take up our cross joyfully. And so we may know, and we do experience, that his power is made perfect in our weakness. .Diet Eman
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"And now, when Mother called to wake me up for the New Year, I first wanted to pray, but it turned into thanks, darling, for all that God had given us this year. For his wonderful ways with us, even if we don't understand it all now. For his love, that in all our disappointments and sorrow he himself helps us to bear it all, so that all this turns into a blessing because we feel his nearness and can take up our cross joyfully. And so we may know, and we do experience, that his power is made perfect in our weakness." Thank you God for giving us love in all our disappointments.
"Carrying the cross" is the Christian idea of bearing the burden of suffering. Jesus Christ suffered under Pontius Pilate’s cruel hand for three hours. His entire body was beaten to a bloody pulp while he hung between two thieves on a cross.
Holding him to receive this suffering was what God meant by "bearing the cross." And when Jesus said "take up your cross," he wasn't talking about carrying a cross to get through life's hurdles. Rather, he wanted us to understand that bearing the burden of our sins should be our greatest joy! Every time we have disappointment or sin bad things happen to us, but God is still there loving us! Thank you Jesus for being there for me!
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