Fearlessly Courageous
Desk of Dennis Piller
11 13 2026
ASK SOMEONE TO WALK WITH YOU
I finished writing about asking someone to walk with me. Then a phone call brought that invitation right back to my own doorstep.
“Ask someone to walk with you, and offer to do the same for them. With the holidays approaching,
don’t mistake a full calendar for a connected heart.”
I wrote those words in my last devotional. Then I stopped. When was the last time I actually did that? Asked someone to become part of my walk with Christ, beyond a handshake at church or a few messages?
We’re closing out our Courageous season for the holidays and won’t reassemble until mid-February. YUK!
I love Monday nights with the guys. We laugh, open Scripture, wrestle with questions, and pray.
Those men strengthen me.
Now what? If fellowship is as valuable as I say it is, what will I do to keep it going?
I can miss everybody and hope someone organizes something. Or I can pick up the phone.
Why does the invitation always have to come from somebody else?
Dyan and I used to invite a different couple over for dinner each month. Three years of medical issues interrupted that habit, and I miss those visits. Honestly, we need them. Our circumstances have changed, but perhaps the invitation can change too. A shorter visit. Coffee. A simple meal. What CAN we do with the strength we have today?
This morning, after finishing the first draft of this devotional, I called my nephew Hap just to check on him.
Years ago, he worked with me. I taught him recruiting, selling, and closing the deal. Since then, he has reinvented himself several times. During our conversation, he turned the question around.
“How are YOU doing?”
I could have said, “Doing fine.” Instead, I told him the truth. My recruiting business has been crippled by changes involving AI, and I’m looking for work. After thirty-five years in a familiar professional trench, I’m struggling to see what the next realistic door looks like. That’s not an easy thing to admit to someone you once taught.
Hap reminded me that, as iron sharpens iron, we’ve sharpened each other many times.
Then he asked, “Do you need a coach? Are you open to some new ideas?”
Without hesitation, I said YES.
Then it hit me. I had just finished writing “Ask Someone to Walk With You.” Now someone I trusted was offering to do exactly that. Coincidence? I found myself wondering whether God was answering a prayer right before my eyes. I don’t yet know where that conversation will lead. But there was an offer of help where, a few minutes earlier, I had been carrying uncertainty alone.
BUT GOD.
Proverbs 27:17 says, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” That morning, the man I once trained offered to help me find my footing again. But he could only respond to the struggle I was willing to reveal.
What might your “I’m fine” be keeping someone from knowing?
Walking together requires enough honesty to let someone come alongside us. Hebrews 10:24–25 calls us to encourage one another and keep meeting together. Sometimes that begins with coffee and admitting, “I could use someone to talk this through with.”
I know it’s the holidays. Money, shopping, family obligations, a full plate.
But could the person you’re waiting to hear from be waiting for you?
IF YOU DO NOTHING WITH THIS CONVICTION TODAY,
YOU WILL TALK YOURSELF OUT OF IT TOMORROW.
Think of a name. Send the text. Ask about breakfast. Look at your church’s website for a Bible study or group meeting through the holidays. And when someone asks how you’re doing, consider giving them the answer you’ve been keeping to yourself.
I called to check on Hap. I ended up receiving an invitation I needed.
Who might be on the other end of your call? Who knows, you may be thinking, I know of a position, or a lead, that might be a great fit for Dennis. Maybe the Holy Spirit will use you to drop an idea for me. Don’t be afraid to give me a call.
Father, give us courage to reach out and humility to answer honestly. Help us receive encouragement as willingly as we offer it. Open our eyes to the people You have placed beside us, and teach us to walk together toward You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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