Carrying each others burdens

~Friday for Friends~

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 (NIV)

Here are two great songs on the topic: More Than You’ll Ever Know by Watermark (lyrics) and Borrow Mine by Bebo Norman (lyrics).

It can be SO helpful when you know someone is also carrying your burden, praying for you, grieving with you, helping you out. It’s awesome to be that person to someone else.


And, of course, we know for certain that God is the best BFF there ever was. Here’s what He says:

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:28-29 (NIV)

He’s the God who loved us when we were still rotten sinners; He’s the One who died in our place so we can have life; He’s the One who loves us despite all our constant mistakes. And He is the One we can run to with every problem we have, big or small.

Even if we don’t have a friend to cry and pray with, we do have a God who will ALWAYS be there to see us through the darkest times.