Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Good morning from Colorado!
There is something about needing help that can make us uncomfortable. We like to believe we can handle things ourselves. We figure it out, work harder, push through, and tell ourselves that tomorrow will be better.
But sometimes tomorrow comes, and we’re still sinking.
Peter didn’t call out to Jesus because he had a plan. He called because he knew he couldn’t save himself from the water. In that moment, admitting he needed help wasn’t weakness. It was wisdom.
I think we sometimes confuse independence with strength. There is nothing wrong with being capable, responsible, or willing to work hard. But being strong doesn’t mean we never need anyone. Sometimes the strongest thing we can do is admit, “I need help.”
That can be difficult in our spiritual lives, but it can also be difficult in school, at work, in our businesses, in our relationships, and in our personal lives. We may be afraid that asking for help makes us look unprepared or unsuccessful. So we struggle quietly when someone might be willing to help us take the next step.
And sometimes the help we need may come in a form we didn’t expect. God may answer a prayer through a person, a conversation, an opportunity, a correction, or even a lesson we didn’t want to learn.
Peter had to reach a point where he stopped trying to stay above the water and called out to Jesus.
Maybe that’s where some of us are today.
We don’t have to pretend we’re not sinking. We don’t have to have all the answers before we call on God. We simply have to recognize when we need help and be willing to ask for it.
There is no shame in saying, “Lord, I need You.”
Sometimes that admission is where faith really begins.
I’ll see you tomorrow for another 15 Minutes with God.
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