And when the time approached for Israel to die, he summoned his son Joseph and said to him, “Do me this favor, place your hand under my thigh as a pledge of your steadfast loyalty: please do not bury me in Egypt. (Genesis 47:29)
At the end of his life, Jacob is reduced to relying on his children for help. There are times in all of our lives when we need to ask for help. Rather than thinking of those as moments of weakness, we should think of them as opportunities for connection. Nothing brings us closer to others than recognizing our own vulnerability and asking for help. Asking for help sends the clear message that I trust you and I need you. Those are the building blocks of deep of relationship.
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