A thought by Les Parrott, (2012-08-02) from his
book, You're Stronger Than You Think: The Power to Do What You Feel You Can't (p. 92). Tyndale House Publishers.
Kindle Edition.
But
have you noticed that society takes over as we get older and says that you need
to hide your pain? You don’t need
anyone. I know that one of the reasons
for this is the fear of rejection when we get older. But the truth is we are not weaker because we
need help but we become weaker when we don’t ask for it.
When
our kids were young and still at home, when they were sick or had been hurt
they would naturally run to mom. I have
spent many nights in a bed by myself because the kids wanted to sleep with mom
when they were hurting. She was great in
giving comfort and nurture in their time of need. I also had my place in those times too.
But
have you noticed that society takes over as we get older and says that you need
to hide your pain? You don’t need
anyone. I know that one of the reasons
for this is the fear of rejection when we get older. But the truth is we are not weaker because we
need help but we become weaker when we don’t ask for it.
Here
is the point, God doesn’t want any of us to be alone in our pain but Satan
wants you to be. Satan wants to put
false thoughts into your mind that makes you feel totally alone. He knows you aren’t because God is right next
to you and there are friends all around who care but if you don’t reach out to
Him, to them they cannot make a difference.
I
spend hours in places where people are.
I build surface relationships so that people will not feel alone. So that maybe in their private pain they will
reach out to someone who will let them know that God cares for them.
The
problem is pride. As we get older we
think we are invincible and we don’t need anyone but we do. Humility says I need help. And admitting that strengthens us and gives
us the means to work through our pain.
We
really do need each other, especially when we are in pain. Build authentic friendships that will be there
when you are in pain and for you to be there when they are in pain. And for sure build a personal relationship
with God who is always there.
Dr.
Parrot also said right before this thought, “When we don’t feel we can trust
another person with the burden of our pain, we sentence ourselves to a kind of
solitary confinement.”
So
do you have a friend that you trust?
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