"The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." – Genesis 2:18"He would have thought Adam was completely fine on his own and he didn't need any help, but guess what? God knew he did, and I’m sure if the first man on this planet needed someone else’s help, you do too. It is amazing to know that we are put on this earth to help one another. The older I get the more I see that humans like to associate asking for counsel or help with weakness. It’s one of the main reasons why so many of us struggle in our prayer life. We simply don’t like asking for help. It makes us think we are not in control of the situation, it ultimately hurts our ego. The Son of God came down from His heavenly realm to become one of us, which in itself is humbling. He came down knowing fully that he could accomplish everything he wanted on His own, but He decided not to; he decided to join forces with twelve other men.
“No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you “- John 15:15
This earth was not meant for us to walk in isolation, just take a look around you. People are EVERYWHERE. If you have a problem, first go to God because he knows your afflictions and tribulations, then find someone you trust and who is in a more spiritually mature state to discuss what is afflicting you. We are made in the image of God and He gave us holy discernment. God may want to speak to you through your peers but you are too busy trying to keep up your wall of “I’m okay I need no one’s help”. You might be missing out on what God wants to speak to you.
This blog is solely made for the Glory of God and because of friendship. It was constructed after a week of counsel that we both had. It was one of those weeks that one of us was completely confused, the other one stepped up to the plate and helped. Now imagine if the one that was having troubles that week decided to keep her problems to herself, maybe this blog would have never happened and one of us would probably be even more afflicted than ever.
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone? Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” – Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (Fun fact: Our blog name was named after this verse after the week of intense fellowship and counsel)
That’s the beauty of asking for help, to know that you can lift each other up when one is not well. We have to get over ourselves and our ego. Seriously, the only thing that your ego does to you is put pride in your heart. This one goes out for our men out there, IT IS NOT A WEAKNESS TO ASK FOR HELP. Godly counsel is good, people are good, help is good. There is no need for you to suffer alone when God has placed people in your life to come lend you a helping hand. If you are going through financial crisis, tell someone, you never know who got a word that day from God to bless someone financially. If you are in depression please seek help and Godly counsel. Depression is not meant to be battled alone, you need people around you to give you encouragement and remind you how beautiful life is. If you are living in fear, run to God and run to the people that he has placed in your life to be spiritual warriors. At the end of the day we are all going to need someone to lean on, to help us, to counsel us, and show us that the world isn't so grey.
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”- 1 Thessalonians 5:11
With Love and Grace- Diana
