Sharing Life's Burdens
Do you know that many of the burdens we face in our lives should not be faced alone? Many of life's burdens were meant to be shared! At any given time we are surrounded by people on every side attempting to carry around life's burdens. For many, this burden can be a heavy load of grief, sorrow, disappointment, failure, or sin. Often times we may not even know who that person is around us or even the things they are facing in their lives that cause such sorrow, hurt or grief. Here is what I know to be 100% fact: Tragedy, sorrow, disappointment, depression, and grief will eventually visit the house of every person. Let me ask you two questions: Whom have you comforted recently? Who has comforted you? These questions are of vital importance in the work of the Kingdom of God in and through the lives of Christian people. Why does God allow sorrow and life's burdens to come into our lives? Well for one thing we live in a fallen, sinful world. This fallen state of