How can I balance my independence with a proper dependence on God? - Independence - TouchPoints

1 Corinthians 3:8The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. And both will be rewarded for their own hard work.

1 Corinthians 4:7What gives you the right to make such a judgment? What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if everything you have is from God, why boast as though it were not a gift?

1 Corinthians 12:20, 27There are many parts, but only one body. . . . All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.

Every person is unique and special in the eyes of God. And each individual must make an independent, personal choice to either follow God or reject him. Individually, we develop loving or unloving relationships with God. We decide to obey and follow him or not. If we decide to follow him, we become part of his family. As a part of God’s family of believers, we still carry out our unique responsibilities, but we do so in concert with other members of God’s family. Every group, every team, every family consists of individuals who are privileged to work together. Without relationship, we can easily become focused on ourselves, which can tempt us to think we don’t need God. Independence, if left unchecked, can lead to proud defiance and a failure to depend on God. Balance is best achieved by celebrating God’s unique purposes for us, carrying them out responsibly together with others, and depending on God fully for the guidance and strength to do so.