When the Tow Truck Needs Towing

Because even the strongest need help sometimes.

I saw something that made me pause the other day.

A tow truck…being towed.

And I couldn’t get that picture out of my mind.

Because if anyone is supposed to have it all together, it’s the tow truck. 

The helper. 

The rescuer. 

The one others depend on when things break down.

But there it was...hooked up and getting pulled.

And my takeaway: even those who help…need help.

Even the strong break down. 

Even the givers run dry. 

Even the fixers get stuck.

Yet some of us have made strength our prison.

We give. 

We pour. 

We serve.

But when the time comes to receive? We retreat.

We downplay our needs.

We say, “I’m good.”

We try to tow ourselves.

But the Bible says in Psalm 118:7, “The Lord is for me among those who help me.”

Did you catch that?

God helps us through people.

And when we refuse that help...out of pride, fear, shame, or stubbornness

we’re not just rejecting people. 

We’re rejecting one of the ways God shows up.

Ecclesiastes 4:10 echoes it plainly: “Woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up.”

No wonder God created a help meet in marriage.

Not just for romance or companionship....but for backup. 

For burden-sharing. 

For strength when yours runs out.

Help isn’t weakness.

It’s wisdom.

It’s God’s design.

So if you’re the “tow truck” in your marriage…

If you’re the one who’s always steady, always strong…

Remember: it’s okay to ask for help.

It’s okay to lean, to need, to rest.

Your help isn’t in the doing.

It’s in the receiving too.

Let love tow you for a bit.

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