Ever hear someone say, "I don't have to go to church to be a Christian."? In essence, they are saying, "I can do it alone. I don't need anyone else." Tell that to Moses as he stood on the hill, trying to keep his arms raised so that Joshua could defeat the Amalekites! Without a little help from his friends, Moses would have failed miserably.
And then there's the preacher who is working round the clock, doing everything because it needs to get done. I know, because I was once that preacher! Of course, you don't have to be a preacher to carry too heavy a burden. You could be a housewife, or a common laborer. We need to take Jethro's advice, and learn to delegate. Those in both these scenarios are trying to do it alone. God never intended our load to be heavy. Instead, He places us with a body of believers, that we might share one another's burdens.
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