He declared unabashedly that his mission in life was to help Christians learn to be more generous, by giving them the opportunity to serve him. Well . . . His example is extreme. For serious Christians, though, the problem is more typically the opposite. We feel uncomfortable asking for others' assistance, for fear we are not being properly self-reliant.
Simple pride is often at the root of our squeamishness about asking for help.
We don't like admitting we need help and are insufficient to solve a problem on our own. If we can swallow our pride and acknowledge our need for help, the fear of rejection may hold us back from asking for it. Shyness, or a shell-shocked mentality from past rejections, can incline us to expect a negative response even when it's unlikely. Even if we don't expect to be turned down, we may still fear being a burden on someone else. Indeed, the fear of imposing on others is probably the major reason serious Christians fail to ask for help.