And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins. (Ephesians 2:1 (NKJV))

Someone once told me that Christianity is just a crutch. He said only weak people are Christians.

It was before I became a born-again believer. I had been going to church and considering whether God was real. I think I replied with something profound like, “No, it isn’t!”

Now that I’m a born-again believer, I still disagree. Christianity isn’t a crutch. A crutch implies that you can still do everything pretty much on your own. You’re still able to walk; you just need a little help.

Instead of a crutch, a better analogy is spiritual life support. Before I decided to follow Jesus, I was spiritually dead. If I hadn’t accepted God’s free gift of salvation, I would still be dead in my sins. I don’t need a little assistance; I need all the help I can get. I need God for everything. And so do you.

There’s an entire hospital waiting to render aid to those who are broken and sick. When you admit your condition, there’s no wait to be admitted into the emergency room. The ICU is always open to help you. All you need to do is call out to Him (Jeremiah 33:3).

God is the One who brings us from death to life (Ephesians 2:1). He takes our hearts of stone and gives us hearts of flesh (Ezekiel 36:26). And He sustains us every second of every day. He is literally holding us together (Colossians 1:17). Praise God!

Yet, that person was right about one thing. Christians are weak. But so is everyone else. Whether you’re willing to acknowledge it or not, we weren’t made to do life on our own. Our Creator made us to be in a relationship with Him.

We all need Jesus. No one can save himself. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). We can’t be spiritually alive on our own.

So, it’s okay to admit that you’re weak. It’s okay to ask God for help. When you do, you make room for Him to be strong in your life. Stay close to your life-giving, life-saving, all-powerful Savior as you walk by faith with Him.

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