Help! I Need Somebody
I’m not enamored with admitting my faults, but I’m accustomed to it. Really, I’ve had no choice. I figured out a few years ago that I’ve got a lot of peculiarities, and I might as well admit them. To deny them served no purpose because everybody knew they were there anyway. Besides, we all have faults. That’s a plain practical and biblical truth. I don’t advertize my goofs, but I admit them…when the pain has gone away. I haven’t lost the desire to be right or perfect, but it is not one of my demons anymore.
Graying gave a grip on grace. I don’t take God’s gift for granted, but I’ve had to use grace enough to realize its depth. Paul exclaimed regarding the inexhaustible grace of God. I’d like to add my one up. It’s not wrong or shameful to admit your faults- it’s freeing. The church today is lacking on the confessional side. The women with the bleeding condition told Jesus all the truth. So should I. If we confess to one another, we can pray with knowledge. James said this would heal us.
If I am to be successful in this life, I will need more than the presence of God. I will need your presence, also. God with a face. I am afraid of the dark. Herein is a great failing in many Christian lives. Many believers think they can live successfully for Christ without the input or support of other Christ-followers. Now, you can read church attendance into that, but that’s not the only thing. It’s easy for a pretty self-sufficient person to come to think they don’t need any help. Nothing could be further from the truth.
If you’re going to go with me, please, be gentle. I’ve been knocked around enough. Many people need a breath of fresh air and a cool drink of water. Don’t think the importance of fidelity and accountability is lost on me, but folks have more than one need. I need the challenge, and I need the encouragement. Leave either one out, and I’m incomplete. Such a balance is of necessity relationship-dependent, and relationships take time. It’s hard to trust people you don’t know well, even if their advice is good.
It’s hard to give help to someone who needs it if the tracks aren’t there. It may take time to develop the pathways necessary for real aid and advancement. Perhaps, it is worth a try. The connections we develop with others will support us and them. The roots of the Sequoias in California intertwine and support great bulk. If we are ever more than small men or little women, it will be because we have become dependent on and supportive of others. Don’t live your life alone. That would be a shame.
Sterl
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