Power of courage: When you brave enough to ask for it

Sometimes, there are no words to be said. Listening is all that’s needed. Because in those moments, it’s not about you—it’s about the one sitting across from you.

A good process includes many sacrifices—not of the spirit, but of the body. The ego seeks control and comfort in the phrase “I got this,” when in truth, we only ever hold part of it. This isn't a shortcoming, but a beautifully crafted opportunity to invite others into your life—and into the service of God.

One of the hardest narratives to overcome is the resistance to seeking or receiving help. That helplessness can feel like hopelessness. It creates the illusion that needing another disqualifies us from being worthy of trust or belonging. But in truth, asking for help takes courage—sometimes it takes everything—to quiet the inner voices and break through that resistance.

It doesn’t show weakness. It reveals strength—the strength to recognize where your capacity ends and where your limitations begin.

The power of reframing and perspective reconnects us to the collective. That’s what we were designed for: to gather the scattered fragments of light, to come together, and to shine brighter as one. That unity is where the deepest service and the highest glory of His name are found.

The journey of becoming—or rather, rediscovering—oneself begins with the selfless act of acknowledging the power in another, accepting that we too can receive, and trusting that in doing so, we both empower others and humble ourselves. You don’t know everything. You haven’t experienced everything. And when you let someone else in, you expand.

Why wouldn’t we want that? One answer: the ego.

The ego will either say you don’t need help, or worse—it’ll tell you that you don’t deserve it. Either way, it robs you of the simple truth: you do. You are worth it. You are loved. And you should receive.

And for those who need a more “transactional” perspective, consider this: if serving others is God’s work, wouldn’t denying someone the opportunity to help you be denying them their calling? By allowing someone to serve you, you might just help them, too. You may learn something you never knew or open the door to an unexpected opportunity.

This is, after all, teamwork—for a dream to reach its goal. And there are no shortcuts. A major step in this journey is building the courage to ask. Help others by helping yourself.

Let go of those old equations:

“I’m not worth it.”

“Others have it worse—who am I to complain?”

That kind of thinking is self-sabotage, a byproduct of ego resisting the vulnerability of being seen. But it’s in that reality—in your most honest state—that you discover divinity.

You experience love. You accept love. You become love. And in doing so, you welcome Him.