If you’ve been following my updates on my wife, Shirley’s health and recovery/rehab from a stroke (Please Pray for Shirley), then you’ve read about our Prayer Acrostic: HELP
H: Heal Shirley’s Body E: Encourage Shirley’s Soul L: Love—Grasp God’s Love P: Peace—Know God’s Peace
So, I believe in praying for God’s HELP.
Human Help
I’ve been thinking a lot about “help” lately. We can use the word “help” in a very human-centered way.
I might say, “Can you help me with the dishes? I’ll wash; you dry.”
Or, I might say, “Could you help me carry that sofa? I’ll take the heavy end and walk backwards; you take the light end and walk forwards.”
In these very mundane images, I’m asking you to add your strength to mine. I’m asking you to assist me. I have plenty of strength. I just need a little support.
God’s Help from a Human-Focused Perspective
If I’m not careful, I can find myself asking God for help in a human-focused way.
“God, please help heal Shirley.” This is like I’m saying, “Shirley and her body are doing all the hard work. God, please come alongside and assist Shirley and her body
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