The Cross . . .

In this life it seems there is no joy without first pain . . .
No laughter without first great sorrow . . .

In my "seasons" of the most fruit are always at the exact times I see everything in my personal life start to break down - money becomes the most tight; people seem to be the most unfair and unjust; and things just seem to break down all around me in a series . . .

I have learned that these "crosses" are necessary for me to bear in a very concrete way to offer for the souls who are newly coming to Christ . . . For the souls at the retreats, conferences, and events I lead, I must not be so worried about "my performance" on the day of but even more so I should be consciously aware of these hearts in need of conversion as I bear my crosses of everyday life.

Heavenly Father, I thank you for entrusting these souls to me; to teach, to inspire, and to guide towards you.  I thank you Christ in allowing me to participate in your suffering in my daily life as I interact with people and move all through the world. May I never give up on enduring these various crosses, and always see it through to the end with your grace.  Holy Spirit fill me so that my actions, thoughts, and words may not be my own but may be yours . . . The will of the Father. Amen.

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