Monday

Moving is a lot of work. And in my opinion, it’s  certifiably miserable. As someone whose passions  do not include carrying heavy things and making  multiple trips to and from the car, moving is  one of my least favorite things about the human  experience. 

Yet, a few days ago, I found myself moving my  husband’s and my new couch into our new  apartment. The only problem was that I was  husband-less, since he was out of town. 

As I heaved emphatically, willing the big brown box  to become about 50 pounds lighter, I awkwardly  tugged it out of the trunk. Out of breath, I tried  to lift it, drag it, or magically compel it to our  apartment door with no luck. This continued for  a while.

I was ready to give up when I heard one of the  most melodious sentences ever expelled into the  air: “Do you need help?” 

It was a young family who spent the next fifteen  minutes helping me carry in the entire contents  of my car—most notably, the heavy couch. I  remember feeling (dramatically) like a dream was  coming true. 

The Bible says that God “gives strength to the  weary and increases the power of the weak.” In  our walk of faith, there will certainly be heaviness,  lifting, straining, and groaning. But God will also  offer that sweet question again and again to us in  our moments of need: “Do you need help?” 

• What is one area in which you need God to renew your strength?