Bearing One Another’s Burdens

“Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”  Colossians 3:1-12

“Father, help me to talk like a Christian, to speak in such a way that I build up another person’s confidence, instead of tearing down his reputation.

Father, help me to give like a Christian, without thought of return, without anyone knowing what I do, and with Your approval as sufficient reward.

Father, help me to dress like a Christian, by not attracting attention to myself for being too fashionable or too casual, and help me to show by my appearance that I want people to know me for what I am inside myself.

Father, help me to sleep like a Christian, at peace with myself because sin is forgiven, and at peace with others because I do not allow my anger to last through a day.

Father, keep me from being so pious that I keep You out of the practical areas of my life. Be with me when I am alone, and when I shed my inhibitions, lest in those moments I cancel out all that I seem to be when I’m on my best behavior.

Father, I ask this because I follow a Master who was never guilty of the slightest wrong-doing, and who always showed His love in the small details of living. Amen.” - Bryan Jeffery Leech

Now that you know the great Burden Bearer, you, too, may participate in ministry.