Why is it so hard for us to ask for help sometimes? I mean, is it just me lol? We want others to ask us if they need anything- prayer, physical, or even everyday things. ❤️ 

But, here we are, stubborn, unsure, reluctant, listening to the lies, and hesitant to ask for help for ourselves. I know I’m guilty of it. Guilty of thinking I have to have it all together, be strong, not show or share my insecurities. By doing those things it very much invites loneliness, exhaustion, DEFEAT. We get so worn down trying to carry the raw real mess and STILL DON’T ask. 

This has been HEAVY – like all around me. But… here lately … as He does so often, God has stepped into my conversations, prayers and circumstances with some easily forgotten truths. He has reminded me through some of the “what seems like”, pits so deep you can’t even see the speck of light at the top, that we are never in this alone – AND to ask for help. 🫶🏼 God has blessed me with some pretty amazing prayer warriors and just this month, when some circumstances have been so heavy, we have had the sweetest conversations about Moses – Aaron – and Hur. He so gently but BOLDLY reminded us of the power of prayer. 

The treasure of the SUPPORT He sends for us in battle! And man oh man!  

In Exodus 17 Moses commanded Joshua to choose men and go out and fight the army of Amalek. This was quite a frightening event – it was pretty crazy against a fully armed enemy! Moses told him, “I will stand at the top of the hill holding the staff of God in my hand.” So Joshua did just that! And meanwhile, Moses, Aaron and Hur climbed the nearby hill – and as long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But, when Moses hands dropped the Amalekites took the advantage. Of course, as we humans do, Moses grew tired and could no longer hold up his arms. So, Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on- stood on each side holding up his arms! So his hands held steady until sunset and Joshua defeated the army of Amalek!! Yall!! Who is holding up your arms? Or who needs you to hold theirs?! We need God’s help! He sends amazing “Aaron and Hurs” in our lives – AND – He equips us to be the same for others! To support, to pray, to hold up arms when all strength is gone! 

The battle is God’s, there was no magical strength in Moses’ arms- God brought the victory and used others for prayerful and physical help in Moses’ battle. WOW! I pray God reminds you each day, and each hard moment, that you don’t have to fight alone, it’s ok to ask for help. Jesus is always there interceding. The One who has all authority and conquered death has GOT YOU! 

“Where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.” Matt. 18:20 💛💛