Hezekiah 3:16—“God helps those who help themselves.”
I vacillate between not wanting to be a burden and knowing
that others want to offer aid. I generally choose the former route. It’s not
that I’m trying to be a supermom/pastor/person, but that I’m trying not to
impose on anyone. Okay, I will also admit that I do not like looking weak or
incompetent. Over the last several weeks, I have had to admit once again that I
cannot do it alone. If it weren’t for those around me, I would fall on my face
time and again. The closer I get to 60, the more I know I need others.
I could make a long list of those who have made it possible
for me to keep going, and who have reminded me that I don’t have to always keep
going. Some of those are family like my wonderful sister-in-law Barbara. Some
are staff like Jen and Kate. Some are lay leaders like Judy Brown and Cathy
Tong. Some are the terrific staff at the Wound Care Center at Virginia Hospital
Center. So this week, my note comes a little late as I recover from outpatient
surgery. I am grateful that God’s grace comes so much more abundantly than I
can ever imagine. Whether in the midst of calm or storm, I am surrounded by our
loving God who works through human vessels.
[BTW, if you have been trying to find the book of Hezekiah
in the Bible, you won’t be able to find it. While Hezekiah was a king, there is
no such book. It makes a great citation though for famous phrases that surely
must be in the Bible somewhere, but aren’t. The quote above is actually from
Benjamin Franklin. For other Hezekiah citations, see this list.]
Galatians 6:2
Bear one another’s burdens, and in
this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
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