Can we ever be "too independent"?

Friday 12 February 2016

Can we ever be "too independent"?

We live in a society that values independence. In fact, 'independence' is valued so highly, 'dependence' is seen almost as a dirty word or a fault that someone has.

"I became dependent on that drug"

"I gained my independence when I moved on from that situation"

But "Dependence" doesn't always equate with "slavery" or "dominance". In fact, we were never designed to live totally independent either.

We need to help each other out! If we don't, we really can't grow.

This really is the mission of the Church, and the calling of God. Thanks Pastor Dave Anderson for reminding us of this Truth.

Dave Anderson is the Pastor of the Meadow Lake Alliance Church with services every Sunday morning at 10:30AM at:
805 - 5th St West, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Wrestling with God

If you're a Christian, you are not someone alone on an island. You are part of a body, or a community, or a family. This local church is often a good experience - sometimes it's not. One thing it usually is though is fairly fake in terms of authenticity. We don't really know how everyone else is doing in their walk with God - and when people ask us how we're doing, it's usually "fine - how 'bout you?". Because we don't know, we can't support each other either. It leaves people to wrestle alone with their problems. We wrestle with our Flesh by ourselves (and if you're like me) and often lose. We wrestle with God trying to figure out how to crucify that flesh, and follow Him and His specific will for our lives - but again, it is often a personal battle alone.

Consider this my invitation to not wrestle alone any longer. Come with me, and we'll struggle along together. Maybe this can be one piece of that larger puzzle known as Church.

I did not make it - no IT is making me!

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Friday 12 February 2016