Asking for Help...
"Perhaps the shortest and most powerful prayer in the human language is help - Father Thomas Keating So often in our lives, we need it but don't ask for it. We wait for the outside world to notice the manifestation of stress and worry before we reveal that we are in need. Sometimes its not even about asking for help, but rather admitting that we have needs and that. When we ask for help, we break down the wall that often exists between "us and them" or between "me and the world". Often times, just asking for help, relieves us from the need and lifts the burden from our heart. By admitting we are human in our walk, we free our spirit just by making the request. I learned a long time ago about the power of asking. Whenever, I was in financial trouble, I would never ask for help because I felt it would be a sign of weakness. So often in my walk, my father, without even asking would send me a card, a word of encouragement or often times money