Lighten Your Load!

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God wants everyone to be saved and to know the whole truth, which is,

There is only one God,
and Christ Jesus
is the only one
who can bring us
to God.
Jesus was truly human,
and he gave himself
to rescue all of us.

1 Timothy 2:4-5

The Gospel really is quite simple. The only way to the One God is Jesus Christ, and don't forget Jesus was really a human who gave Himself to rescue all of us from the consequences of our sin.

We, in our pride like to make it much more complicated than that. We add theological nuances and doctrines that only serve to separate us from other followers of Jesus. We love to establish traditions and teach our children that these traditions are essential to our walk with God! And so we pass on to the next generation a lot of baggage that only slows them down on their journey to eternity.

Why carry baggage through this life that you cannot take to heaven?  Take a minute, or an hour or more and look at the "stuff" you are carrying through this life.  Pull each thing out of your backpack and ask yourself, "Is this essential to my walk with Jesus?"  If it is not then unburden yourself of it.  Lighten your load. 

I know you are wanting me to give specific examples of burdens that we don't need to carry.  You will have to let the Holy Spirit convict you personally about the things you are carrying.

Remember, when times get really bad, the only thing you will need in your survival kit is Jesus Christ.  When you carry only Jesus, your burden is easy and your load is light - and you will survive forever with Jesus!