Too Polite

July 7, 2009 ann128

Hannah Whitall Smith tells the story of the man who was walking along a road, carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders. a wagon overtook him and the driver kindly offered to give the man a ride. The man happily accepted to carry the heavy load on his shoulders.

Perplexed, the kindhearted wagon driver said, ” Sir, why don’t you put down your burden? There’s plenty of room.”

“Oh, no,” said the man. “I feel it’s almost too much to ask you to carry me. I wouldn’t think of asking you to carry my burden also.”

Maybe you are like that man. You’ve allowed Christ to carry you-to be your Savior-but you are unwilling to entrust certain areas of your life to his care. Jesus wants control of your whole life:”(matthew 11:28). If there are problems in your life too heavy for you to bear alone, give them to Jesus. he will carry your load.