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Sabbath Keeping ~ Burdens

by Sandra Bennett
Encouragement· Sabbath Keeping

11 Aug

“Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.”     ~ Psalm 55:22 ~

“Any concern too small to be a prayer is too small to be a burden.”                                      ~ Corrie ten Boom ~

“The burden of intelligence: you can always imagine all those wonderful places where you can never belong.” ~ Robert Reed ~

“Sorrows burden are doubled when borne alone.”

“Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, cast the shadow of our burden behind.”          ~ Samuel Smiles ~

“If God can turn night into day, He can turn burden’s into blessings.” ~ unknown ~

“Never give up. Never given in. Never become hostile. Hate is too big a burden to bear.”                    ~ John Lewis ~

“Today’s burdens can strengthen you for tomorrow.” ~ Mark Twain ~

“Don’t let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries.”              ~ Astrid Alauda ~

“No man ever sank under the burden of the day. It is when tomorrow’s burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more than a man can bear.” ~ George MacDonald ~

“Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and…the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.” ~ Samuel Johnson ~

“Casting all your care upon Him; for he careth for you.” ~ 1 Peter 5:7 ~

We’re in the dog days of summer…languid, slow, hot, sticky and it’s a burden to move. I’ve needed to buy/pick up hay for three weeks and keep putting it off while feeling dreadful because those men are putting up hay in this heat. Dave’s voice is in my ear…”But you’re not acclimated to this heat; you’ve spent almost a quarter century in your beloved Appy Mtns and the cold is where you’re most at home. Do what you can, when you can but you’re of no use to anyone if you get heat exhaustion or worse. You’re the most expensive piece of equipment on the farm; treat yourself gently.”

What are your burdens? Everyone has them, some more than others. Some share their burdens, others are like Balaam’s donkey, suffering in silence until the last straw breaks then God gives voice to the ass. The prayer list is long: friends need jobs, relief from poor health and pain, broken marriages, rebellious children, a vehicle needs replacing, a house needs repair, fences need shoring up, some need salvation, others need to forgive and accept forgiveness… The list is, seemingly, endless.

Some have “Jesus with skin on” in their lives, others do not and their burden is heavier. Jesus knows betrayal, to have friends turn their backs, to be hungry, thirsty, lonely, homeless, even to be without God.  Jesus paid it all, cast your cares upon Him and look for those moments that say He knows, He cares, He loves you (such a moment was mine when I found this song and so many of the visuals were places I visited in May). If you want to be added to my prayer list, send me a note.

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  1. handmade by amalia says

    October 27, 2019 at 3:58 am

    Wise words.
    Amalia
    xo

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    • Sandra Bennett says

      November 5, 2019 at 6:08 pm

      Hi Amalia – how are YOU?! You’ve been in my thoughts and prayers and yes, wise words indeed. Words to live by, eh?

      Reply
  2. Rosi says

    October 23, 2019 at 9:20 am

    thank you for visiting my blog
    my english ist not very good
    your blog is very fine
    Rosi

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    • Sandra Bennett says

      November 5, 2019 at 6:10 pm

      Oh Rosi – you’re welcome and thanks for visiting here. You’re English is wonderful and much, much better than my German! I visited you from Dori’s blog and remember you fondly.

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  3. ellen b. says

    August 25, 2019 at 11:10 pm

    Thanks for all these quotes and the encouragement to lay our burdens down. My prayer list is quite long and I’m especially praying for God’s mercy on friends and family who are not born again…yet.
    Hope you have a cooler week.

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    • Sandra Bennett says

      November 5, 2019 at 6:11 pm

      Hi Ellen – prayer lists always seem to grow, don’t they? It’s now November and much cooler, thank God!

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  4. FlowerLady says

    August 16, 2019 at 6:01 pm

    Great post full of wonderful reminders of how much God cares for us, He is ready and willing to lift our burdens, we just need to call out to Him and trust Him.

    For some reason, I’ve not been getting email notifications of your posts.

    Have a great weekend ~ FlowerLady

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    • Sandra Bennett says

      November 5, 2019 at 6:12 pm

      H Rainey – I’m very low tech and don’t know why you’re not receiving notifications. May I suggest you sign up again? Perhaps that might help???

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  5. Sherry says

    August 13, 2019 at 1:57 pm

    due to a lack of time, after skimming this blog post i’m leaving it up on my laptop screen to read bits at a time throughout my day. thank you for these important truths… ♥

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    • Sandra Bennett says

      November 5, 2019 at 6:13 pm

      Hi Sherry – wise words are always worth returning to, aren’t they? What’s with fb? They won’t show me your updates?

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  6. Sara says

    August 12, 2019 at 10:19 am

    Beautiful Sandra … ! Thank You so much !
    Sweet Blessings
    Sara

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    • Sandra Bennett says

      November 5, 2019 at 6:18 pm

      You’re very welcome Sara! God bless you.

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