“In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, ‘It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.’” (Acts 6:1-4)
I don’t like to ask for help. I much prefer to be the one giving the help to others. I take pride in being independent – too much pride sometimes. A couple weeks ago while Hubby was away for WTC/AIT, both of my kids were sick at the same time. The baby already struggles with reflux and then got a bad cold on top of that and was not sleeping for more than an hour at a time.
For 3 nights straight, I didn’t sleep. I’m not one of those “supermoms” that thrives off missed sleep – in fact, I’m quite the opposite and really need my rest to function properly. I was a mess, and I finally had to give in and ask for help. I am blessed to live near family right now (haven’t PCSed yet!), so I asked my mom to come over so I could take a nap. At age 36, I don’t like having to ask my parents for help so it was humbling. She ended up taking the baby to her house for a night and I was able to get a full nights rest. What a blessing!
Even the disciples recognized they needed help in order to do their God-given jobs better! God has called us all to something, but He doesn’t mean for any of us to do EVERYthing.
Father, please show me the areas of my life that you want me to focus on and those that I need help with. Help me to remember that by asking for help, I’m allowing someone else to answer your call as well. Just as I am blessed by helping others, they are blessed by helping me. Remove my selfish pride that gets in the way, so that I can humble myself at your feet.
In Christ’s name I pray, Amen.