For every man shall bear his own burden.
Galatians 6:2
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Psalms 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee:
he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
God speaks to us. There are times where He uses His word to do it, but at other times it seems as if He clearly and plainly speaks aloud. As I was driving to church on Sunday, God seemed to speak loud and clear to me. He said, "Don't let the burdens on your shoulders become chips." I thought, Wow! How awesome are you Lord. He wanted me to understand that my burdens I carry could have the potential of becoming chips on my shoulders. I could choose to become bitter about my burdens or become joyful and at peace about them.
Look at our scriptures this morning. The first one tells us that we must bear our own burdens. The second tells us that we should bear one another's burdens. The last tells us that we should cast our burdens upon The Lord. So what should we do with our burdens?
Some of them we are capable of carrying. Some we are capable of sharing. But some we are only capable of giving to Jesus. If we don't understand this application of burdens then we are in real danger of becoming bitter and allowing these burdens to become chips on our shoulders.
Rest in the peace of knowing that our burdens are for our betterment. They are to help us and not hinder us. So, what's on your shoulder?
