“Bear one another’s burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.”    ~Gal 6:2 (NASB)

This is a fun verse of scripture for me to read when I’m the one helping bear someone else’s burden.  It’s not so much fun to read when I’m the one needing the help.  I have to confess, I have a pride problem.  I’m honored to help others, but embarrassed to ask for help.

I’d love to blame western culture for this aspect of my personality by saying, “We live in a society that expects people to pick them selves up and succeed by their own merit, so that’s why I don’t like asking for help.”  However, the sad truth is that no matter how humble I want to be, I’m most often too arrogant to ask for help.  It’s not the culture’s fault; it’s mine.

There’s something in my own life I’ve been needing help with for some time.  I’ve felt God urging me to ask a particular friend for help, but I’ve been too proud to do it.  That ends today.  After I finish this blog post, I’m picking up the phone and calling my friend.

What burden are you carrying unnecessarily?  God has put others in your life to help.  He’s put them there so you can see God’s work being done through them.  Will you be humble enough to ask for help?