Imagine you see a child alone in a store. They’re small and helpless. They’re hungry but they’re just a kid, they don’t have money. They’re lost.
You would try to help them, right? But what if they denied it? They believe they don’t need anything from anyone despite their tummy growling and their disorientation at the crowd. They’ll find their own way.
Maybe you have been like the kid in the store during your life. God might try to reach out to you, offering a helping hand. But you refuse support even though you don’t know how to take the next step. And you continue to spiral.
But eventually, maybe you have realized life is too much to bear on your own. And finally, you reach back toward God’s outstretched hand and let Him help you.
A new song from bodie has described how he has tried and failed to live independently from God. His song “Heaven Knows I Tried” describes how we aren’t meant to do this alone. What a relief when we finally accept help!