My daddy (yes, I am a grown woman that still calls my father daddy) is a generous guy – he would give you the clothes off his back, going out of his way to help others get what they need, making sure their needs are met – often at the cost of sacrificing his own needs. My daddy is also extremely resourceful and talented – he can fix or build just about anything. There’s nothing that my daddy wouldn’t do for me. The problem is I don’t always ask for his help. As the oldest of 5, I often feel that I’m okay and that the others might need a little bit more from him than me. I also don’t like to be an inconvenience or burden to anyone. I am most comfortable being the helper as opposed to the one being helped. Even when my father offers his help, I have a hard time accepting it.

Recently I needed my father to help me with my car – something that he’s really good at by the way. I had the hardest time even wanting to ask him for help. After pacing the floor and going back and forth with it, I made the call and he was more than eager to help. All I had to do was ask.

It later dawned on me that my approach to my Heavenly Father is the same way. I have no problem seeking Him for other people, taking others problems to Him, or even asking for things that He freely gives – forgiveness, grace, love, mercy, and strength. But when it comes to the things I need, the situations that I need to hand over to Him, the broken pieces I need Him to put back together….I must admit I have trouble asking…that is until it gets to the point of desperation. There are more important things going on in the world and other peoples lives than my little problems – at least that’s what I think sometimes.

Our Father wants us to seek Him for EVERYTHING. There is nothing that He wouldn’t do for us that is within His will. He should be the first one that we go to. He longs to help us….all we have to do is ask.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” – Jesus (Matthew‬ ‭7:7-11‬ ‭NIV‬‬)

Heavenly Father, we need you! You know those things that each of us are in need of. Let us seek You in all things, no matter how insignificant they may seem to us. Everything concerning us matters to You because You care for each of us and there’s nothing that You wouldn’t do for us that is in agreement with Your desires for our lives. Help us to humble ourselves knowing that we can do nothing independent of you….we need you Father.

In Jesus Name, Amen