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What does the Bible say about asking for help?

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The Bible teaches that God welcomes His people to ask Him for help, trusting His fatherly care and submitting their requests to His wise will. Jesus invites His disciples to ask, seek, and knock, and to pray in His name, that the Father may be glorified through the Son (Matthew 7:7; John 14:13-14). Our help ultimately comes from the Lord, the Maker and faithful keeper of heaven and earth (Psalms 121:1-8). Christ calls the weary to come to Him for rest (Matthew 11:28), and God strengthens His people in fear and weakness (Isaiah 41:10). We ask boldly, yet humbly, knowing that God gives what is truly good according to His purpose.

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  • John 14:13-14

    [13] Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. [14] If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it.

  • Psalms 121:2

    My help comes from Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth.

  • Matthew 7:7

    "Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

  • Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

  • Psalms 121:1-8

    [1] > I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? [2] My help comes from Yahweh, Who made heaven and earth. [3] He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber. [4] Behold, he who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. [5] Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand. [6] The sun will not harm you by day, Nor the moon by night. [7] Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul. [8] Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, From this time forth, and forevermore.

  • Matthew 11:28

    "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

  • John 15:16

    You didn't choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

  • Jeremiah 31:16

    Thus says Yahweh: Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded, says Yahweh; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Don't you be afraid, for I am with you; don't be dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • James 4:2

    You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have, because you don't ask.

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