One of my favorite Bible verses is the one from Hebrews 4:16 that says,
‘Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace to find help and mercy in time of need.’
I can be a little self sufficient and not wanting to ask for help, because in my flesh, it may make me look inadequate or weak. But, when the Spirit reminds me that it is the flesh that is controlling me and bids me come and die to that, I can hear the kind, encouraging Spirit say “come to me and find rest.”
And help.
And this verse says we can come boldly.
As in just charge in and say “Papa, I really need help right now.”
This must bring delight to the Father when His children take Him at his word and come by faith to his throne.
I mean, what privilege, what audacity, to think we could approach the throne of God Almighty!
All and only because of Jesus!
So, the next time I don’t want to ask for help, for anything, I pray the time between my flesh trying to rise up and me reckoning it dead, to following the Spirit’s prompting to run to the throne room of grace is a bit shorter.