Is 40:31

They that HOPE IN THE LORD will renew their strength; they will soar as with eagle’s wings; they will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.

Matt 11:28–30

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for yourselves. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden light.

I see the “yoke” as the Cross of Christ. Jesus and I carry the Cross together, each holding one side. My eyes are constantly gazing at His eyes. His meek and humble Heart is my rest, consolation, and strength to continue on the way of the Cross. The weight of the Cross at times feels heavy and burdensome, but through the gaze of Jesus, it becomes light and bearable. His meek and humble Heart is “slow to anger and rich in kindness.” Christ’s tenderness lifts me “as with eagle’s wings” (Is 40:31) each time I fall, or my knees begin to shake with the weight. He lifts the Cross entirely at other times so that I do not feel any weight and burden, and He allows me to frolic underneath Him as a child. But then He gently places the Cross again on my shoulders so that I can enter the gaze of His eyes and He mine as we continue walking the path together, redeeming souls.