DIY or INH

True confession here. DIY isn't our forte'. For our marriage's sake -- best to leave the driving -- er' the building or fixing to someone else. We learned that INH aka "I need help!" is often a really good character trait!

These days, “Do It Yourself” seems to be everyone’s motto. We’ve got YouTube tutorials for everything — from building backyard pizza ovens to crafting charcuterie boards that look too beautiful to eat. If we are crafty enough -- we can find out how to do it online!

Somewhere along the way, though, our “I can do it myself” attitude spilled over into how we handle life. We’ve become spiritual DIY-ers — tackling our problems solo, refusing to “bother” anyone, and pretending we’ve got it all together.

We post smiling photos while our hearts are crying out for help. We mask our loneliness, our exhaustion, and our need for grace with “I’m fine!” and a nervous laugh.

But here’s the truth: God never designed us to do life alone. He built community into our DNA. He built dependence into our faith. He built INH (I need help!) in us!

That's why I love our Wednesday Night's Women's Bible Study and our Sunday Lamplighters Group. We draw closer in our friendships and other group activities.

Even the Apostle Paul — that powerhouse of perseverance — admitted in Philippians 4:13 that he could “do all things through Christ who strengthens” him. But right after that, he added, “It was good of you to share in my troubles.” (Philippians 4:14) Translation: even Paul needed people.

It’s time to ditch the spiritual tool belt and hang up the “I’ve got this” sign. Sometimes the most courageous thing we can do is say, “I need help.”

And sometimes the most Christlike thing we can do is notice when someone else does. Galatians 6:2 says, “Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

So maybe today’s project isn’t a new craft, recipe, or home remodel — maybe it’s building bridges instead of walls. Maybe it’s calling that friend who’s been quiet. Maybe it’s letting someone in on your mess.

Because in God’s Kingdom, DIY was never the plan. It’s DIT — Do It Together.

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