daily word - help from whom?

When you need help do you prefer to get it from those of your own community by the principle that ‘we take care of our own’? Do you find it hard to accept help from those outside of your group? Is there anyone from whom you would refuse help? Have you ever considered the story of the Good Samaritan from the perspective of the man who was hurt? How do you think he felt about getting help from a Samaritan? Have you ever been in such dire need that you would accept help from anyone who offered it, no matter how alien from your own familiar group? If you would find this difficult then you should ask yourself if you need such a lesson in humility.