Why are Jesus' commands not burndensome?

[amadeus2]

If we are burdened with the cares of this natural life, is it not this carnal mortal person that is burdened? All of us, who have not overcome the world as Jesus overcame the world (John 16:33) still have things within ourselves that are adversely affected by the pain and suffering of the body. When Jesus went to the cross, He had already overcome the world as stated in John 16:33. He had to go through the pain and suffering, but I do not believe that it was a personal burden to Him.

When Stephen was being physically stoned to death in Acts chapter 7, his body was suffering, "But he being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God..." Acts 7:55. Like Jesus, Stephen was to a point where anything in this old world was simply not a burden to him. His eyes were continuously on the Lord.

We are burdened because we take out eyes off of Jesus to look upon the temporal pain and suffering here. Wrong focus.

 

[HarpT]

We all go through trials and tribulations to prove our faith toward God and to make us pure. If we allow our suffering to turn our thoughts inward toward self then it is easy to use our suffering as a justification to take offense. What this means is we haven't truly forgiven and are probably blaming God because He's the One in control. It also means we are not fully appreciative for the work that God is doing in us through the suffering we endure. When our cares are set on the temporal things of this world our minds will be set on earthly things. We should thank God for separating us from the world and allowing us to suffer for His sake because it is through this that we come to know Him.