Reach for help

God has placed people within your reach who are willing to help you. If you don’t accept their help, you will be frustrated, and they will be unfulfilled because they’re not using their gifts. God hasn’t called you to do everything, for everybody, in every situation. You can’t be all things to all people all the time! You yourself have legitimate needs, and when they are not met, you suffer, and so do the people around you. There’s nothing wrong with needing help and asking for it; it’s wrong to need help and be too proud to ask. Because the children of Israel looked to Moses for everything, he tried to be ‘all things to all people.’ And that’s when he reached a breaking point. So his father-in-law suggested he delegate some of his authority and let others make the less important decisions while he made the more important ones. It worked! Moses did what Jethro suggested, enabling him to succeed in his assignment. Plus, those under his leadership also enjoyed a sense of accomplishment. It was a win/win, and the job got done right! Question: Are you complaining that people are placing too many demands on you and you’ve too much to do? Are you reluctant to let others help because you don’t think anyone can do the job as well as you? Look out! The Scriptures caution about developing ‘an exaggerated opinion of [your] own importance’ (Romans 12:3 AMPC). Reach for help. You’ll last longer and enjoy life more if you do!

Prayer Point

Even when people surround us, we can still be lonely. God, in those times when I feel isolated because those around me don’t know or understand the pressures I’m facing, help me to be open about my needs. Remove any shame I have in asking for help or talking about how I feel. You didn’t design us to do life alone – help me reach out to others.