This may be the hardest thing in the world for most of us to do. I know it is for me.

I was raised in a home where hard work was valued. Nothing was impossible; if someone said it was, it only meant it took longer and more work. I place a high value on thinking, working, and then fixing things until they are complete.

It is hard for me to admit there are some things I need help with. The thought that I may not be able to complete a task on my own is frightening. It makes me feel like a failure.

I know that some of you know exactly what I mean. You, like me, would rather die alone than count on someone else to help.

YET, as I read the scriptures, I understand that God puts us into his community, the Church, for a reason. We are the body of Christ, and everyone has a purpose. I may serve as a mouthpiece, but I need someone to be the ear and the eye. I need people to play the role of the foot and the hand. And I even need someone to be the pancreas. All the parts are significant, and as part of the body of Christ myself, I need other people.

So whenever I feel like I need to carry a burden alone, my caring Savior reminds me that it is okay to ask for help.

Maybe you need to hear that today, too.