Entry 12- Accepting and asking for help

 As per my last post dated 29th July 2021, I clearly didn't  learn anything about procrastination 'cos obviously, a sister has been procrastinating A LOT!

Anyways, life has been happening a lot and will we get into that? Definitely, just not today.

Here's something I've learnt on my journey- don't worry, this post will make some sense real soon.

It's very okay to ask for help when you realize you need it. 

It's been a rough year; I've had my highs and my lows have been really low. Real  low to the point I contemplated suicide- "A Christian having these thoughts?" The horror. Am I right?

A situation I went through in the past year turned me into a version of myself I didn't recognize and I didn't notice it until I lashed out at the last undeserving person.

Sometimes we avoid asking for help out of fear that it will be a burden to others. We think, I don’t want to drag someone else down with my pain. It’s not fair for me to ask someone else to carry this weight. If you can relate to these, then you're not alone. I'm the type to want to be there for others but find it hard to go to others for help. But, this thinking also forgets that God has created us as a body of believers.

But why are we so afraid to reach out to others when God designed the body of believers to work together and help each other- we are not to function as sole winners (See what I did there? LOL).

Galatians 6:2 teaches us how being there for one another helps us to fulfil the law of Christ. May we go with this word and learn to admit we need help and go on to ask people who can keep us accountable for help- don't go about asking 'yes-men' for help! You need people who will call you out and help you as Jesus Christ would.

I pray as you read this that you will rededicate your life to Jesus Christ. Through this rededication may you forgive yourself and learn to love as Christ taught. May you find and grow with a community that will allow you to identify when you need help and go through the journey with you. For those of you reading who need to accept help, I pray that the Grace and Peace of God touches you right now. Forgiveness and acceptance go hand in hand and in Christ our Savior, your journey will be one with ease. In Jesus' name.

 Amen.