During the holidays when we see
relatives and we’re around new people, we’re often met with stories of
circumstances that are so complicated and awful that even the heartiest of
believers among us could be tempted to think there’s no solution. I’ve seen the
devil pull this scenario again and again. The idea of no solution and no answer
is definitely the message Satan wants to propound at a time when we’re celebrating
the birth of Christ. Jesus Christ who is the answer to every problem and has
the solution to every trouble, no matter how complex or seemingly incurable.
We have the Lord Jesus Christ; we
have the Bible; we have angels; but sometimes we forget that we also have each
other. And it’s not a sin to ask for help. In fact the Lord tells us we are to confess
our faults one to another, so we can get help (James 5:16). It doesn’t do us
any good to keep things bottled up inside.
If you were physically bleeding from
a stab in the back, and you couldn’t stop it, you’d get yourself to the
hospital and find help. It’s the same with us mentally, emotionally and
spiritually. We have been given other people in the body of Christ to help stop
the bleeding.
One of the biggest errors I see in
the body of Christ is the hesitation to ask for help. I’m definitely guilty of
that myself. Pride gets in the way and even figuring out exactly what to ask or
who to ask becomes a challenge.
It can seem hard, but we need to remember
that asking someone to pray for us or give Godly counsel benefits both parties.
The person asking for help gets needed assistance and the person being asked
gets a chance to stretch out his or her believing to manifest God’s love, maybe
even in a different way than before. It’s a healing and wholesome exchange.
I believe that honesty in the body
of Christ and asking for help when we need it, will bring us closer as a
family. With all the challenges we face in the world today, we need the
expertise of others to help us face and overcome new adversities that confront
us.
Love, Carolyn
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