Be Thankful for Help

But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted.

Matthew 14:30 

 

I'm going to be completely honest and tell on myself...I'm one of those people who tend to keep quite a bit locked up inside even to the point where I feel overwhelmed (at which point I become irritable, and snarky).  Why? Because my mind tells me "just try harder and you can handle this."  So I will put my head down and drive on trying harder and failing miserably, so my mind reminds me what a loser I would be if I sought help and I must not be trying hard enough.

 

Ever endured that? Are you willing to admit it?  Guess what? It's okay to not be okay.  In fact, God places a stark example right in Scripture.  Peter was in a boat with the rest of the Disciples fighting a storm trying to cross over to the other side, when they saw someone walking on top of the water.  When they found out it was Jesus, Peter wanted proof, so he told Jesus that IF He was who He said He was, then let him (Peter) walk on the water to Him.  Jesus said come on, and Peter stepped out of the boat.  He got distracted by all the ruckus going on around him and started to sink.  As he was sinking (overwhelmed) he called out to Jesus for help.  And Jesus helped him.

 

Why are we so reluctant to ask for help?  Could it be our pride gets in the way?  Could it be that we're just stubborn?  Could it be that we've had it drilled into us that we are to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps and struggle through?  Could it be that we've been taught that asking for help is a sure fire sign of weakness and an inability to hack it?

 

God doesn't offer help lightly.  God put other people on this spinning mudball with us so we would not have to do everything by ourselves.  God brings us through struggles and trials so we can help others if we are willing to offer and they are willing to receive.  

 

Are you struggling with something?  It's not too late to ask for help.  In fact, asking for help might be the wisest thing you do.

 

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