Everyone needs help sometimes—even the most successful, talented, and accomplished among us. In a world where self-reliance is celebrated but rarely delivers, “So Help Me God” offers divine solutions to life’s most common yet challenging struggles.
Drawing from over 40 years of pastoral ministry, Dr. James Merritt reveals God’s prescription for three universal human needs: finding true self-worth, overcoming temptation, and conquering worry. With compassionate wisdom and biblical insight, he shows how our identity in Christ provides the foundation for defeating fear and finding freedom from destructive patterns.
Whether you’re battling insecurity, fighting temptation, or struggling with anxious thoughts, this book provides practical guidance anchored in timeless truth. Through compelling stories, biblical principles, and actionable steps, you’ll discover how to move from self-help to God’s help.
The answer to “Help me!” has always been “So help me God.” This book shows you how to access that help today.
James Merritt is the host of Touching Lives and one of the most dynamic, Gospel-centered preachers on air today. Dr. Merritt strives each week to deliver God’s truths in a clear and concise manner. His pure passion is to reach lost people all over the world with the life-changing and life-saving Gospel of Jesus Christ.
His formal education includes an undergraduate degree from Stetson University and Master of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. His pastoral service includes pastoral positions with churches in Kentucky, Mississippi, and Georgia.
From 2000 to 2002, Dr. Merritt served as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, which is the world’s largest Protestant denomination, and he has appeared on numerous television programs including Hannity and Colmes, Scarborough Country, and 60 Minutes.
Dr. Merritt has been married to his wife Teresa since 1976 and has three sons, two daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren.
James Merritt is the host of Touching Lives and one of the most dynamic, Gospel-centered preachers on air today. Dr. Merritt strives each week to deliver God’s truths in a clear and concise manner. His pure passion is to reach lost people all over the world with the life-changing and life-saving Gospel of Jesus Christ.
His formal education includes an undergraduate degree from Stetson University and Master of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. His pastoral service includes pastoral positions with churches in Kentucky, Mississippi, and Georgia.
From 2000 to 2002, Dr. Merritt served as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, which is the world’s largest Protestant denomination, and he has appeared on numerous television programs including Hannity and Colmes, Scarborough Country, and 60 Minutes.
Dr. Merritt has been married to his wife Teresa since 1976 and has three sons, two daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren.