My Cross Is Light

People say their own cross is so heavy
that they cannot carry mine as well.
But they say it without understanding.
The more you carry my cross,
the lighter your own cross becomes.
This is a secret, and because they do not know it,
they look only at their own cross
and say they will not take up mine.
Even when your own cross is hard to bear,
if you take up my cross,
you will find it has grown light before you knew it.
When you go forward with confidence, in an upright, undivided faith,
you will not feel the weight of your life.