A Little Help From My Friends
In those days there appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the Wilderness (Desert) of Judea and saying, Repent (think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mat. 3:1-2 Amplified
Jesus is all that God is in human form and yet He had help from John the Baptist. If it's OK for God to get assistance then surely it is good for us too.
There is nothing wrong with needing and asking for help. Jesus had help. Not only did He have John the Baptist go before Him but He used His disciples to minister to the people.
I still struggle with asking for help.
I know it is a pride thing but I still wrestle with asking others for assistance. I dislike having to ask for help because I want to do things myself. I used to think that needing help was a weakness but I was wrong.
When I was in college, I was a single momma and I had no money. I relied on state and low income programs to help me finish school so I could earn my degree and provide for my daughter. There is no way I would have been able to reach my goal of being a nurse without getting some help.
Throughout the years since then, I have learned to ask for help with the small things too. Being rather short in stature, I have a hard time reaching things that are more than six feet off the ground. My husband is over six foot tall and he has no problem with the high things. The opposite is true for him, though. Reaching things on the ground (which is easy for me) is harder for him. Together we can reach more things than we can apart.
I have learned more about how strong I am when I have allowed others to come along side me and help me through various situations and trials than I have trying to tough it out alone. Yes, it is risky being vulnerable with other people but God (I love saying that) protects and defends me by putting in front of me just the right person for the job.
We all go through times in life where we need to ask for help. There's no shame in it. Allowing others to help us opens up opportunities for us to help others.
We cannot be a blessing without having been blessed first.
Refusing to admit our need for assistance prevents us from receiving help from God and it can lengthen our time spent in that season of life.
We all need a little help from our friends.
Heidirn
Mat. 3:1-2 Amplified
Jesus is all that God is in human form and yet He had help from John the Baptist. If it's OK for God to get assistance then surely it is good for us too.
There is nothing wrong with needing and asking for help. Jesus had help. Not only did He have John the Baptist go before Him but He used His disciples to minister to the people.
I still struggle with asking for help.
I know it is a pride thing but I still wrestle with asking others for assistance. I dislike having to ask for help because I want to do things myself. I used to think that needing help was a weakness but I was wrong.
When I was in college, I was a single momma and I had no money. I relied on state and low income programs to help me finish school so I could earn my degree and provide for my daughter. There is no way I would have been able to reach my goal of being a nurse without getting some help.
Throughout the years since then, I have learned to ask for help with the small things too. Being rather short in stature, I have a hard time reaching things that are more than six feet off the ground. My husband is over six foot tall and he has no problem with the high things. The opposite is true for him, though. Reaching things on the ground (which is easy for me) is harder for him. Together we can reach more things than we can apart.
I have learned more about how strong I am when I have allowed others to come along side me and help me through various situations and trials than I have trying to tough it out alone. Yes, it is risky being vulnerable with other people but God (I love saying that) protects and defends me by putting in front of me just the right person for the job.
We all go through times in life where we need to ask for help. There's no shame in it. Allowing others to help us opens up opportunities for us to help others.
We cannot be a blessing without having been blessed first.
Refusing to admit our need for assistance prevents us from receiving help from God and it can lengthen our time spent in that season of life.
We all need a little help from our friends.
Heidirn
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