After the Cross!

John 16:33

"I have told you all this so that you may have peace in Me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world."

As Christians, we will all have to bear our own cross.

I can't carry your's & you can't carry mine.

Though we can help one another out as much as possible, each one of us has the responsibility of completing his & her own task here on earth.

We can not blame anyone else if we fail.

We can not shift our responsibility on anyone else.

"WE, AS CHRISTIANS, HAVE TO BEAR OUR OWN CROSS!"

With this cross, comes trials.

With this cross, comes troubles.

At times, we will be persecuted for our faith.

At times, we will be abandoned by our closest friends.

The point is that:

"STRUGGLES WILL CONTINUE TO COME YOUR WAY BECAUSE AS A CHRISTIAN YOU ARE SWIMMING UP-STREAM!"

"AS A CHRISTIAN, YOU ARE LIVING OPPOSITE OF THE CURRENT WORLDVIEW!"

"YOU ARE LIVING A GODLY LIFE IN AN UNGODLY WORLD!"

But today, I would like to encourage you with this reminder:

"BE BOLD FOR JESUS!"

"BECAUSE AFTER THE CROSS, COMES THE RESURRECTION & AFTER THE RESURRECTION, ETERNITY AWAITS YOU!!!"

"NEVER STOP LIVING FOR JESUS, BECAUSE TRUE LIFE IS ONLY FOUND IN HIM!!!"

"TAKE UP YOUR CROSS & CARRY IT!"

"DON'T DRAG IT ANY LONGER!"

"DON'T LET THE STRUGGLES OF LIFE WEAR YOU OUT!"

"IN CHRIST JESUS, YOU HAVE ALL THE STRENGTH YOU NEED TO FULFILL YOUR GOD-GIVEN MISSION!"