Jashobeam

I'm not posting this as a true story, but it is an email I got from my SIL. I thought it was very insightful.

Put The Glass Down
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A lecturer was giving a lecture to his students on stress management. He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?" The students' answers ranged from 20g to 500gm.

"It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long you hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, it is OK.
If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance.

It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.

We have to put down the burden periodically, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

Pick it up again later when you have rested.
~Author Unknown~

Psalm 68:19
Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Selah

Matthew 11
28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

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4/23/09 at 7:43pm 7 lbs 7.7 oz, 21 inches long

soonermomma03

That is a great story! Thank you for sharing, in fact, I might see if DH wants to use it for our bulletin!

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deblynnc

Thanks for posting. I think that was a lesson I needed to be reminded of.

Debbie

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Jashobeam

Glad you both liked it

Juana Baby

Beautiful!

laural

Wendy M.

I really enjoyed that and plan to pass that along to family and friends thanks for sharing that!

ChloeM

Jashobeam-
Very awesome analogy.Very true and refreshing!!!Thank you!!!!
God Bless

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angelzmom

Thanks for sharing

It is an important reminder.

Kath

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irishmunchkin

I really love this analogy - its great!
That is sooo true that no matter what our burdens are - we just need to lay them at the foot of the cross and give them to God.
Yay - thank-you so much Lord!!


Keep smiling everyone!!

Love Shaz xxx