I have found that asking for help or needing help is often seen by others as reliance or weakness.  And it can be if it’s abused.  For me, asking for help takes great strength.  Whether we admit it or not, there are times when each of us needs help.

When asking for help, key factors are how often it’s needed, how genuine it’s delivered, and my acceptance of the fact that I need help.  Prayer is how I resolve those issues within myself.

I rely on prayer to move me through all issues; my faith never wavers.  Although I have not always appreciated the answers I have received through prayer, I stay the course.  If I leave prayer out of the equation, the outcomes often require consequences.  

Typically, when the outcome of the assistance becomes complicated, I have moved off path.  Most likely I moved to a solution before prayer or was procrastinating because the solution was not desirable.   

Each situation is uniquely ours.  Some of us require the assistance of others and some go to great lengths to accomplish everything on our own.  Neither situation is wrong, but it is important for us to understand that at some point we will need to learn to accept help from others.

The last 18 years of my life I have had to learn how to accept help.  Sometimes I had to ask for help, other times I had to graciously accept it.  I enjoy helping others, but I am not as comfortable being the receiver.

It is clear to me that accepting help is very difficult at any age.  It is an honor to be able to serve people, whether we know them personally or not.  How the assistance is delivered is key.  When assistance is given with love and compassion, it opens the door for acceptance.

Whether I am giving or receiving help prayer is my first step.  It guides my process and keeps me on my intended path.  Love and compassion create a genuine connection and are the basis for helping others. 

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