Is Self-Help Enough?

 Our world today is enamored with self-help books. There are countless options for learning how to do or overcome just about everything. It seems to be removing the need to meet in person, take classes, or seek advice/help from someone else. It bears the concept at least of people becoming autonomous, needing help from no one. Some of these options are great to be sure, but is it enough? Is self-help all we need? Can we really solve all of our own problems?

Are You Willing to be Needy?

Being needy is generally seen as a bad thing, especially in American culture. We are supposed to be independent, self-sufficient, and strong. We shouldn’t need anyone or anything. Often, when we realize we do need, we deny or hide it. What does the Bible say about being needy? Is it something we should be? Were we made to need anything or anyone?

Do You Have All That You Need?

What do we need in this life? There are many things people may list including: food, water, money, health, protection/ security, etc. Many spend a lifetime seeking to gain those things for themselves, thinking that they must be the ones to provide it. Many argue about the source of those things, all the while Jesus is saying, “I AM all that you need.”