[soc.religion.christian] October 10

ROBERT@kontu.utu.fi (Robert W. Johnson) (10/19/90)

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee.  Psalm 55.22.

Many Christians cannot be used of God in a prayer ministry because they are
over-burdened.  They have let their burdens accumulate instead of seeking
relief in prayer, and ultimately they are so crushed by the weight of them
that they cannot pray at all.

Suppose you intended asking someone to help you with a certain task, but 
found his hands were already full.  Would it not be useless to invite his
aid?  In the same way, if you are so weighted down by the thing God has already
committed to you, how can he commit to you anything further?  This ministry
of prayer requires a liberated spirit, or the work of God will be seriously
hampered.  Would you be an instrument free and ready to hand for Him to use?
Seek then the spiritual emancipation that comes from casting your burden 
on God.

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Robert W. Johnson
Computer center, The University of Turku, Turku Finland
robert@kontu.utu.fi 	(InterNet)
robert@firien.bitnet    (BITNET)

The preceeding is my opinion and may not express the opinion of my employer