Episode 299 - When Someone Needs Your Strength

On September 11, 2001, Richard Eichen was injured on the ninetieth floor of the North Tower. As he searched for a way out, he met Lucy Gonzalez, a frightened stranger who felt unable to leave. Richard told her, “We’re not leaving anybody behind.” He placed her hands on his shoulders and led her downstairs. When she later collapsed, he carried her until they escaped—only minutes before the tower fell.Galatians 6:2 says, “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”Today, we remember those who were lost and those who courageously helped others. We may never face a burning tower, but every day someone needs a steady shoulder. Faith helps us carry one another when the burden becomes too heavy to bear alone.