Trying to do everything without help is an arrogant goal. Relying upon the gifts of others is what it means to be part of a family, part of the human family. From the bliss of warm milk delivered with love when we’ve just arrived in the world, to help with spreading peanut butter on our toast when arthritis disables, we need each other. Equally vital are the wisdom and witness we receive from each other as we grow. Giving and receiving these gifts is part of being open to receiving and giving love.
Are you like me? Are we really arrogant enough to think that we can “do it ourselves,” even without God? Martin Luther proclaims from his 16th century pulpit to our 21st century lives that we can’t even believe in Jesus by ourselves. We certainly can’t be the church on our own.
Holy God, we need your help. We can’t do it all by ourselves.
This message is excerpted from “Me, myself and God” by Sue Gamelin in the October 2015 Gather magazine.
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