Asking for Help

Have you ever had a scary experience? Did you notice what happened when Clarissa and her family asked God to help? They weren’t just “lucky” to find that rock to stand on—God did that. He answered their cry for help and saved them from drowning.

Maybe you have lost something. Or a person keeps bothering you. Or you are afraid that something bad will happen. What should you do? When we have trouble of any kind, it is time to ask for help. God says, “Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me.”* (Psalm 50:15)

God often does good things for us without us asking, but He really wants us to ask. Do you know why? Because it helps us know that He cares for us. And it helps us to be thankful.

When we are worried and think that things will turn out badly, we should ask. God cares about every thing that bothers us. When we ask God for help we must choose to trust Him. Then we know that He will take care of the problem, even if it doesn’t turn out the way we were hoping. Not long ago I asked God to take care of my sick sheep. When it died, I knew that God had decided that was best. I knew He cared about me. If I had worried about the sheep instead, then I would have felt discouraged when it died.

When we think things will turn out fine, we should still ask. God wants to be involved in all that we do. Maybe you don’t think you need help to be cheerful, or to be safe, or to do your work well. Since God is the One who gives all good things, it is silly to think we can do things without Him. We need to humble ourselves to talk to God. Instead of being self-confident, thank God for the strength and safety and ability He gives you!