Asking Jesus to Carry our Cross

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I got advice today regarding stresses over serious decisions - from a religious who told me to “ask Jesus to carry some - even all - of it with you!”.

I thought this to be beautifully unique. I’d always thought Jesus carried His Cross for our sins. I hadn’t thought (while I know we should unite our sufferings with His) - I just had never thought or considered asking Our Lord to pick up MY crosses, as well as my sins He’d already suffered for.

I’d never thought of asking Our Lord to carry more. Ever hear of this advice? I thought it was so beautifully put - but I wondered if you heard it this way?
 
Dear Conservative,

I will continue to keep you in my prayers.

As for your topic, once I was praying before the tabernacle and … slightly different to your imagery … I offered my cross to Jesus. In my imagination, I saw myself lumbering under these wooden beams that were about as big as I was, unpleasantly heavy, and ugly. Some weeks later, I returned to pray before the tabernacle, and again offered my cross to Jesus. This time, I was happy to discover that the cross was smooth and clean unfinished wood that I could hold in the palm of my hand, that it was light and bouyant enough to float, and that soon it would shrink down into two toothpicks tied together.

So the advice you got today, it can help.

P.S. Do physically go to Our Eucharistic Lord.

~~ the phoenix
 
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Dear Conservative,

I will continue to keep you in my prayers.

As for your topic, once I was praying before the tabernacle and … slightly different to your imagery … I offered my cross to Jesus. In my imagination, I saw myself lumbering under these wooden beams that were about as big as I was, unpleasantly heavy, and ugly. Some weeks later, I returned to pray before the tabernacle, and again offered my cross to Jesus. This time, I was happy to discover that the cross was smooth and clean unfinished wood that I could hold in the palm of my hand, that it was light and bouyant enough to float, and that soon it would shrink down into two toothpicks tied together.

So the advice you got today, it can help.

P.S. Do physically go to Our Eucharistic Lord.

~~ the phoenix
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Many thanks for that advice.
God bless you.
 
Conservative said:
I got advice today regarding stresses over serious decisions - from a religious who told me to “ask Jesus to carry some - even all - of it with you!”.

I thought this to be beautifully unique. I’d always thought Jesus carried His Cross for our sins. I hadn’t thought (while I know we should unite our sufferings with His) - I just had never thought or considered asking Our Lord to pick up MY crosses, as well as my sins He’d already suffered for.

I’d never thought of asking Our Lord to carry more. Ever hear of this advice? I thought it was so beautifully put - but I wondered if you heard it this way?
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Yep, and I usually say “Look, you gotta handle this, because I can’t.” The beggar is the protagonist of history and so we must also beg Christ. We must beg to encounter Him in our daily lives…and when He does, our burden is lifted.
 
Conservative said:
I got advice today regarding stresses over serious decisions - from a religious who told me to “ask Jesus to carry some - even all - of it with you!”.

I thought this to be beautifully unique. I’d always thought Jesus carried His Cross for our sins. I hadn’t thought (while I know we should unite our sufferings with His) - I just had never thought or considered asking Our Lord to pick up MY crosses, as well as my sins He’d already suffered for.

I’d never thought of asking Our Lord to carry more. Ever hear of this advice? I thought it was so beautifully put - but I wondered if you heard it this way?
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“Unless a man takes up his cross and follows me he is not worthy to be called my disciple”. Is there anywhere in scripture where Jesus says to put our crosses down, or give them to someone else? By your baptism you particpate in the three fold office of Christ, priest, profit and king, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Jesus tells us to take up our crosses for a reason. The suffering of the priestly people of God unites them to the redemptive work of Christ. They participate in it. They offer themselves as sacrifice, following the Lord.
 
Crikey.

Conservative is not looking to shirk his responsibility. He’s just asking Christ for help.
 
grandfather said:
“Unless a man takes up his cross and follows me he is not worthy to be called my disciple”. Is there anywhere in scripture where Jesus says to put our crosses down, or give them to someone else? By your baptism you particpate in the three fold office of Christ, priest, profit and king, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Jesus tells us to take up our crosses for a reason. The suffering of the priestly people of God unites them to the redemptive work of Christ. They participate in it. They offer themselves as sacrifice, following the Lord.
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Actually the Gospels do mention something about going to Jesus when you labour and are heavy-burdened because He will give you rest, don’t they? And add something about His yoke being easy and His burden light, too.
 
LilyM said:
Actually the Gospels do mention something about going to Jesus when you labour and are heavy-burdened because He will give you rest, don’t they? And add something about His yoke being easy and His burden light, too.
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Yes, He refreshes us on our journeys with our crosses. The vision Dante gives in Purgatory may be applicable. We are climbing a mountain and working very hard. Every soul who begins the journey is marked on the forehead with seven 'p’s, p for peccatore, the word sin, the seven deadly sins. As they labor along the way a p is removed and they feel lighter. So as we go along most earthly journeys we grow more and more tired the longer we go. We get to the finish exhausted and gasping. On the spiritual journey souls get less burdened and stronger with more energy the further they go. It is most difficult in the beginning when the burdens of sin are the heaviest. But the longer they journey, even though they are stronger, the more is demanded of them. Their burdens get lighter and they get stronger, but they carry the burdens of others as they become more conformed to the image of the Savior. My wife met a woman yesterday consigned to a wheel chair. She was drawn to her for her courage and strength and will to serve others. We all need help with our burdens and some people, like this woman, carry others along even though they have our own struggles. When we see others who rise above their weakenesses with their crosses we are inspired to do the same, sometimes because their great courage makes us see how little we do. Others of us whine and complain that our crosses are too heavy. Most of us are a little of both. Most of us are lazy, or slothful in our fallen nature, one of the seven deadlies, but when we are called by the King to battle we rise and respond, becasue He strengthnes us, awakens us, and sometimes we manage to do this with heroic virtue.
 
I think Our Lord gave us an example… that it’s OK to ask for… or accept “help” with our crosses; Remember, Jesus received help with carrying His Cross… from Simon of Cyrene.

It seems to me, that it is an act of humility… to acknowledge our need for assistance. And I think, perfectly acceptable to ask Our dear Lord for His help, with our crosses. God bless.
 
MarieVeronica said:
I think Our Lord gave us an example… that it’s OK to ask for… or accept “help” with our crosses; Remember, Jesus received help with carrying His Cross… from Simon of Cyrene.

It seems to me, that it is an act of humility… to acknowledge our need for assistance. And I think, perfectly acceptable to ask Our dear Lord for His help, with our crosses. God bless.
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We all depend on one another for in many ways, for prayers and support and encouragement. This is by God’s design. That dependency is greatest on God.
 
Have you heard the song, it says something like this:

“Jesus take the wheel, I am tire…I am tire…of driving.” … 🙂
 
water said:
Have you heard the song, it says something like this:

“Jesus take the wheel, I am tire…I am tire…of driving.” … 🙂
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I think everyone experiences discouragement. We all are aware of our weakness and neediness and grow tired. God makes us individuals, but also knits us together. We are not independent beings. No one can stand alone. We are dependent on one another by design. But while we are being held up by others and God, we are also holding up others as well. We are the Mystical Body of Christ. The discussion started with a thought about Jesus carrying our crosses for us. Surely, we depend on Him for every breath we take, and in our struggles here. Do you think it is possible that we might help Him carry His cross, become sacrifice with Him? Would you like to do that? Jesus if I could do anything to relieve your suffering that you experienced to save my soul and others, I would give my life right now. If I could comfort you in some way, that would fulfill my entire life. Can I join you on the road to Calvary? Thank you for the crosses you send me. The souls he loves best, He gives the heaviest crosses.
Jesus, help me not to complain about my crosses.
 
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