It is never easy to admit that you need help, that you can’t do it alone. But I have found when I stop struggling by myself and just honestly tell God that I cannot do it alone, He shows up on my behalf and I am stronger than I thought I could be. In the natural world, that makes no sense, but in God’s world, it makes perfect sense. He wants us to have a relationship with Him and what better way to have a relationship than to admit to God that I am weak and He is the One who makes me strong in the battles of life? The song I sing to my grandchildren, that old favorite of parents and grandparents everywhere, “Jesus Loves Me,” includes the spiritual truth of God being strong for us. If we are independently going about thinking we can do everything without God, He has no reason to show up for us. It is when we call on His Name and admit out dependence on Him, it is then that our battles are won and our weakness flees. We cannot be dependent on God and totally independent at the same time. We have to let go of our pride and turn to the Almighty God, the Creator who made us, the One who knows all of our needs before we call on Him, and confess that we cannot make it one more day on the battlefield of life without His help. Then, we gain a valuable lesson and the victory that we crave over the enemies that assail us. We call and He answers, not because of what we have done or who we are, but because of Who He is and all that He has already sacrificed for us that we might know Him. Don’t be like the stubborn toddler who loudly proclaims, “DO IT MYSELF!” Lean into God and let Him know that you are counting on Him to help you out, and He will.

Help for the Weak

Admitting weakness isn’t the trendiest thing to do in today’s culture. But if you’ve found yourself feeling weary, overwhelmed, or unsure of yourself, there’s good news:

“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭26‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

For those of us in Christ, we’re not in this alone. God’s Spirit is working in us and through us to accomplish His purposes—even when we don’t see it or feel it. He’s bringing things to mind, putting people in our path, and stirring up our hearts with that which matters to Him.

So the pressure to do it all, have it all, and be it all is off! You don’t have to rely on yourself. You don’t have to have it all together. You don’t have to be the one to keep the world from falling apart—that’s God’s job.

You don’t have to be confident in yourself to be confident in your God.

God’s Spirit helps you to pray. God’s Spirit strengthens your heart. God’s Spirit intercedes for you when you’re lacking the words.

God’s Word says that His power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9), and it’s actually in our weakness that He is strong (2 Corinthians 12:10).

You have a Helper who meets you in your vulnerability, offers you His strength, and refuses to leave you stranded or scrambling on your own. You can trust Him to help you, to guide you, and to offer you His strength when you are weak.