Carrying your cross

[Thruve]

I understand this is often a subject that many true Christians don't talk about, atleast from a personal perspective. However, Im asking, whats it like carrying your cross?

 

[ChristineES]

I wear a cross around my neck; I also carry a Christian fish and a Star of David (I have Jewish ancestry plus I support Israel).

 

[savagewind]

I probably have a difference of opinion from most people of what to carry my cross means so my answer will make no sense to you. I'm not even going to try.

 

[Shiranui117]

I pick it up, and I drop it. I pick it up again, and I drop it again. Sometimes I drop it, go off on my own path and leave my cross in the dust, not thinking about what I'm doing. When I come to my senses, I run back to the path God had laid out for me, and again lift it onto my back, knowing full-well that I will most likely fail again. But I have to at least keep trying to carry the burden I have been given. As Christ carried His, so I must carry mine. But as Christ received the help of Simon the Cyrenean in carrying His cross, so in turn is Christ there to help me carry my cross. If only I would let Him, things would be so much easier. But, sinner that I am, I'm all too often too hard-hearted and too stuck in my sins to let Him help.

 

[savagewind]

I don't believe the cross is about a person's life. It is about the end of it. To pick something up is to not fear it. Also God's enemies provided that method of Christ's death. To be able to pick up the enemies methods is to be aware....

Told you so. Unless of course you understand. You will be the first. Haha

 

[Thruve]

I pick it up, and I drop it. I pick it up again, and I drop it again. Sometimes I drop it, go off on my own path and leave my cross in the dust, not thinking about what I'm doing. When I come to my senses, I run back to the path God had laid out for me, and again lift it onto my back, knowing full-well that I will most likely fail again. But I have to at least keep trying to carry the burden I have been given. As Christ carried His, so I must carry mine. But as Christ received the help of Simon the Cyrenean in carrying His cross, so in turn is Christ there to help me carry my cross. If only I would let Him, things would be so much easier. But, sinner that I am, I'm all too often too hard-hearted and too stuck in my sins to let Him help.

And that was incredibly stated.


I watch as others carry theirs, and I fear Ill have to carry one too when Jesus comes my way.
It's reassuring though that theres others, like yourself, who will admit they carry one. Especially to others who know what carrying a cross means and consists of.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

I pick it up, and I drop it. I pick it up again, and I drop it again. Sometimes I drop it, go off on my own path and leave my cross in the dust, not thinking about what I'm doing. When I come to my senses, I run back to the path God had laid out for me, and again lift it onto my back, knowing full-well that I will most likely fail again. But I have to at least keep trying to carry the burden I have been given. As Christ carried His, so I must carry mine. But as Christ received the help of Simon the Cyrenean in carrying His cross, so in turn is Christ there to help me carry my cross. If only I would let Him, things would be so much easier. But, sinner that I am, I'm all too often too hard-hearted and too stuck in my sins to let Him help.

Very well said. :clap

 

[Thruve]

Very well said. :clap

Yea, Fav statement of the day lol

 

[MattersOfTheHeart]

Carrying your cross can mean many things to many people.
I will offer what it means to my heart, and they way I let it guide me.

Each morning I start by remembering what is God's will. God's will is that his elect be found. His Will is that the bride be found of the bride groom.

With that said, there is only a couple ways that is accomplished. One of which we have no part in (the Holy Spirit doing what it does) and the other is through the great commission of spreading the gospel.

When we read the letter to the Corinthians we are reminded how we are all one body, and never did a person neglect parts of his body. Yet, you and I know there are others out there that have not been grafted in yet to the body of Christ.

So, to carry the cross, to lay down our life, to live for Christ is to deny our personal lives as much as we are able if it gets in the way of our being a beacon of light for lost souls. It is our duty to carry the cross, figuratively so the elect that are to become our brothers and sisters can find us.

This task of staying focused on our only objective, to find the elect and share the message, is a huge weight and one very few will carry.

This is what it means to me, and it is very difficult to do. Perhaps the hardest thing I have had to contemplate my entire life, because it basically means denying every selfish impulse I have, and making sure in my speech, my conduct and my countenance I am as much like Christ as I can be.
Knowing I will fail over and over, yet getting back up and trying to be like Christ so the elect can come home. So the bride and find the groom.

 

[Phil25]

I pick it up, and I drop it. I pick it up again, and I drop it again. Sometimes I drop it, go off on my own path and leave my cross in the dust, not thinking about what I'm doing. When I come to my senses, I run back to the path God had laid out for me, and again lift it onto my back, knowing full-well that I will most likely fail again. But I have to at least keep trying to carry the burden I have been given. As Christ carried His, so I must carry mine. But as Christ received the help of Simon the Cyrenean in carrying His cross, so in turn is Christ there to help me carry my cross. If only I would let Him, things would be so much easier. But, sinner that I am, I'm all too often too hard-hearted and too stuck in my sins to let Him help.

:clap

 

[ChristineES]

My cross to bear might be my special needs sons.