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**The Strength to Accept Help**

It's hard to really admit,

       When life is getting rough,

To reach out for help,

       Will people think I'm not tough?



To let my own weakness show,

       And show my true self.

To let someone see inside,

       To come down off the shelf.



It becomes a battle of wills,

       My own against what's right.

I think needing is a reflection,

       And shows I'm weak with fright.



But when the guard comes down,

       I let someone help my mess,

If I ignore the instinct,

       And stand against feeling worthless.



Suddenly I find myself,

       Not only with the stresses relieved.

But the things I learn,

       I gain rewards I'd not have believed!



I'm not sure that I'll ever enjoy,

       The act of showing my heart.

But I'm learning that I grow,

       That stopping may require help to restart.



It's not a character flaw,

       To accept another's hand.

It's a show of strength and smart,

       To let them pull me out of the sand!


Author's Notes/Comments: 

I have had a bad habit in my adult life. I have focused on Gal 6:5 instead of Gal 6:2. Paul
told us to carry our own load. So that�s what I have done. Period. I wouldn�t ask anyone for help.
Until a few years ago, I couldn�t even bring myself to ask for prayer! The last few years God has
really been working with me on letting others help me.
I had trouble with surrendering this. I could not understand why in the same passage that
tells us to bear each others burdens it told us to each carry our own load. Somewhere in the back of my mind I had decided that the stronger person was to follow Gal. 6:5 while the weaker less mature Christian was to follow Gal. 6:2 until they had matured enough.
That is simply not true! Both of these verses are written for each man! Everyone is applied to each verse! They do not contradict each other as it may seem on the surface. The implication of load and burden are different. And knowing the difference is what has helped me to work on giving up my control.

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©17 July 2003 - 4:41am — peggikaye
26 July 2003 - 2:36pm — word_man
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verry good ,i have about 20 religious poems most not posted
as of yet,but ime working on it
Ron

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