The cross we carry

The cross we carry is never so heavy as the chains from which we were freed.
"O Lord , truly I am your servant: you have freed me from my chains."
Psalms:116:6


My sister added this to the bottom of a letter she wrote me. It really touched me. I never really thought of this before. The truth is... the troubles we have in life are hard and heavy to carry. However, when I think of the chains he freed me from how can I give up. There are times i feel I can not carry it but God truly has been good to me. Life has not been a bed of roses for me . I can not even begin to tell you how fearful I was for many years. How I lived like that I will never understand, but God worked and worked with me and has truly been there for me every step off the way. I am a different person and so grateful for his love and mercy in my life. He really did free me from the chains . He has changed so may things in me and loved me when no-one else did. I love Him and pray I can always remember what God freed me from. I pray I never think living for Him is to much work. Thank you Andre' for what you sent me. It really made me think.