Asking for Help

The struggle with on-going sin in the life of a believer is obvious.

I know that I have sins in my life that need to be rooted out.

You know that I have sins in my life.

I know that you have sins in your life.

Like the Geico commercial: "Everybody knows that."

Yet when we come together it's easier to talk about the weather, work, activities, family, other people - anything but our sins and temptations.

We'll easily talk about our aches and pains, but not our spiritual health.

But at the same time we long for someone to come alongside of us and to help us. We want help to gain victory, but we don't want to open up.

We want someone to practice Galatians 6:1-2 with us.

"Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."

We ache for someone to bear our burdens, but we aren't willing to let anyone know what they are.

The help then comes after we've fallen. After we've crashed and burned. Everything has fallen apart and our sin is exposed.

Why is that?

Fear of rejection. Fear of abandonment. Fear of man.

Rather than calling out to God and to our spiritual brothers, we fight alone.

We live in the sin of unbelief, because we don't take God at His word.

We make no progress, because we're afraid of what others will think about us.

We remain trapped, because we don't want to reach out to the life ring that has been thrown to us.

What do we need to do?

Humble ourselves. Confess sin. Ask for help.

Victory is possible, but none of us can do it alone.