J.M.J.

THE CROSSES YOU CARRY

IF YOU WANT, MY DEAR CHILDREN TO OFFSET YOUR LOSSES,

ASK GOD TO INCREASE THE WEIGHT OF YOUR CROSSES.

HOW CAN YOU EXPECT ALL GOD OFFERS TO GAIN

IF YOU CANNOT SHARE WITH HIM SOME DISCOMFORT AND PAIN?

IF YOU FALL IN THE PROCESS, DO NOT BE CONCERNED

FOR WITH EVERY ATTEMPT MANY GRACES ARE EARNED.

THE HARDER THE CROSS FOR YOU IS TO LIFT,

THE GREATER TO YOU FROM GOD IS HIS GIFT.

IF IN CHOOSING YOUR CROSS YOU BECOME TOO SELECTIVE,

THE GRACES THAT GATHER BECOME LESS EFFECTIVE.

DO NOT, MY DEAR CHILDREN, TRY TO PICK AND TO CHOOSE

FOR THE CROSS THAT MAY SAVE SOMEONE’S SOUL YOU MAY LOSE.

IF YOU WANT, MY DEAR CHILDREN, ALL GOD’S GRACES TO SAVOR,

YOU MUST LEARN TO ADJUST YOUR PRESENT BEHAVIOR.

PICK UP ALL THE CROSSES TOO HEAVY TO BEAR

AND BRING THEM TO THE ONE WHO FOR YOU DOES CARE.

AND WHEN YOU LAY DOWN EACH CROSS AT HIS FEET,

THE JOURNEY YOU TRAVELED WILL THEN BE COMPLETE.

WHEN ON THIS JOURNEY YOU BEGIN TO REFLECT,

YOU WILL KNOW WHY EACH CROSS GOD FOR YOU DID SELECT.

“THY WILL BE DONE”

5-8-2002

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