Asking for help is a kind of strength

Rose is a passive and timid girl. Without her parents' company, she doesn't want to go anywhere.

One day, Mum asked her to help purchase a loaf of bread at the bakery. At first, Rose was unwilling to as she worried about getting lost. Yet, under Mum's encouraging words, she started to believe in herself and took up the task.

Things, however, are not as simple as it seems. Soon, Rose found herself lost in town. Hope was gone. Fear took over her.

Just when Rose wanted to cry and give up, she remembered Mum's earlier words:"Ask for help when needed! You can do it!"

Suddenly, Rose turned brave. She walked into a post office to find her way. There, a kind postman gave her directions to the bakery. Not long, Rose was back home with bread and pride.

Rose now knows one thing. With courage to ask for help, everything is possible!

Message

Asking for help is a kind of strength. Ask for help when needed, for God wants us to be a perseverance people and never give up.

Bible verse

Be fearless then, be confident, for go where you will, Yahweh your God is with you. (Joshua 1:9)

Action

•Have you ever found ways to solve the problems by yourselves when you encounter any difficulties?

•If you did, you are what God wants us to be. If not, start from today, embrace the challenges and ask for help, you will surely find the way out in the end.

Glossary

Passive (adjective) : not acting to influence or change a situation 被動的

Timid (adjective) : shy and nervous 膽小的

Company (noun) : the fact of being with a person or people 陪伴

Purchase (verb) : buy 購買

Loaf (noun) : bread that is shaped and baked in a single piece and can be sliced for eating 一條（麵包）

Directions (noun) : the position towards which someone or something moves or faces 方向

Challenges (noun) : something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully 挑戰

• The story is taken from CEO Project 1.0 - Life (Level 1) Unit 4 The Great Bakery Hunt