God sends burdens, and shoulders, too.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Divine providence provides both life's challenges and the strength to endure them.
- In plain terms
- God gives us problems and the strength to handle them.
- What can you take from it?
- We receive challenges along with the capacity to face them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where does your strength come from?
- Do you feel prepared for burdens?
Another view
Not everyone feels divinely supported during hardship.
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