Help

It was a tough day when I finally accepted a cold, hard truth.

I needed help.

I tried self-sufficiency; I really did.

I thought for sure I had it all figured out and could do it all on my own.

I had everything and everyone under my control, or so I thought.

That was until one of those storms that comes out of nowhere, well, came out of nowhere.

And, despite my "I'm fine, it could be worse" anthem, inside, I was freaking out and had no choice but to cry out to God for help.

And God heard me.

God is always ready to hear our tear-soaked prayers for help.

I attended a funeral yesterday, and one of the songs played had a lyric that said, "What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer."

Ain't that the truth?

I look back and wonder what I would have done or how I would have gotten through so much without God to help me.

More times than I can count, I carried my burdens and sobbed as I crawled my way to the feet of Jesus.

I begged for help and mercy. I pleaded with God to show me a way through.

And God, in his wisdom and grace, never let me down.

The storms eventually passed, and the skies cleared.

Even if it wasn't the answer I wanted or the miracle I prayed for, God always provided help and support to me when I needed it the most.

What a privilege to have such a relationship with God - creator, savior, redeemer, and friend who loves me so much and never tires of hearing me and helping me.

God’s help is the protection we need but the thing we often push away.

Well, not this girl. Not anymore.

I'm asking God for help when I need it - even if I can only muster a sob or groan in my prayers.

Sometimes I don’t know what I need, but God does.

And I'm looking to help others so that when they find themselves crawling and sobbing, I'll be ready to be one of the helpers God sends in for protective backup.

We are all in this together and hey, everyone needs a little help from their friends.

God is with us, always and forever.

And what a privilege that is indeed.

Hebrews 4:16

Therefore let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace [that is, the throne of God's gracious favor] with confidence and without fear, so that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find [His amazing] grace to help in time of need [an appropriate blessing, coming just at the right moment].

Luke 11:9

So I say to you, ask and keep on asking, and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking, and you will find; knock and keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

Romans 8:26

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God's people in accordance with the will of God.