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'Why ... have [You] laid the burden ... on me?' Numbers 11:11
Are you in a Moses Mess? Moses was asked by God to lead the people of Israel but at one point found himself completely overwhelmed - it all got too much for him: 'Why ... have [You] laid the burden of all these people on me?' He couldn't cope and so he blamed God.
Recognise that feeling? But God answers back: 'I didn't, you took it on yourself,' and Moses quickly realises that there were actually plenty of people around to help him - he'd just not bothered to ask.
We need to learn from Moses, that God wants us to ask for help when we need it too, not just from Him but from those He puts around us too. There are lots of reasons we don't ask for help: because we want to be independent, we're afraid or we think we're being weak. Instead of the benefits, most of us see only negative consequences to asking for help.
But there's 'cash and prizes' waiting to be had if we get over our fears and ask for the help we need. Asking for help is a good thing - it's a sign of strength not of weakness. It gets us the right kind of help at the right time, stops us getting overwhelmed or exhausted, and makes our life easier. It can even make someone else feel good (have you noticed how good you feel when you can help someone who asks for it?)
written by Bob Gass
'Why ... have [You] laid the burden ... on me?' Numbers 11:11
Are you in a Moses Mess? Moses was asked by God to lead the people of Israel but at one point found himself completely overwhelmed - it all got too much for him: 'Why ... have [You] laid the burden of all these people on me?' He couldn't cope and so he blamed God.
Recognise that feeling? But God answers back: 'I didn't, you took it on yourself,' and Moses quickly realises that there were actually plenty of people around to help him - he'd just not bothered to ask.
We need to learn from Moses, that God wants us to ask for help when we need it too, not just from Him but from those He puts around us too. There are lots of reasons we don't ask for help: because we want to be independent, we're afraid or we think we're being weak. Instead of the benefits, most of us see only negative consequences to asking for help.
But there's 'cash and prizes' waiting to be had if we get over our fears and ask for the help we need. Asking for help is a good thing - it's a sign of strength not of weakness. It gets us the right kind of help at the right time, stops us getting overwhelmed or exhausted, and makes our life easier. It can even make someone else feel good (have you noticed how good you feel when you can help someone who asks for it?)
written by Bob Gass
