There are situations where only God’s help, not self-help, can help. Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s “Down by the Riverside” speaks about feeling weighed down by life’s battles and burdens caused by sin and seeking relief at the “riverside,” a biblical site for baptism and healing.

There are situations where only God’s help, not self-help, can help. Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s “Down by the Riverside” speaks about feeling weighed down by life’s battles and burdens caused by sin and seeking relief at the “riverside,” a biblical site for baptism and healing.