The Fallacy of Independence

One of the mistakes that people have been taught, for which we tend to perpetuate unconsciously throughout our society, is the need for Independence. We teach our children and people throughout society to be "self-sufficient"; don't depend on anybody else, just depend on yourself. This concept is a lie. Yes, people need to know how to be functional and to be able to "take care of themselves" if you will. But nobody can be "Independent". God did not create us this way. God did not design us to be "lone rangers" or to be socially and emotionally isolated. This is not the will of God. God, first off, wants us to be Dependent on Him. And then He's designed us to be "interdependent" upon each other. For this reason, we want to expose the Fallacy of Independence.

One of the biggest lies that Satan has sold this world is that we don't need to be Dependent upon God. Now granted, if you're a believer in Christ, you know that you "need" God. Nobody who's operating with even a modicum of faith is going to deny that. But there's a difference between needing God and "depending" on God. When you depend on God, the very essence and substance of your being revolves around who God is and His Divine Will for your life. In other words, you don't make a move on your own. There is no "Independence". Everything you do is in dependency on the Word and Will of God for your life. This is how Jesus lived, as the Son of God. He did nothing apart from the Leadership of His Father. That's why He said that He only does what He sees the Father doing (John 5). This is how Adam was originally made. His naming the animals in Genesis chapter 2 was not an "independent enterprise". This was done under the leadership of the Father. Why do you think the scriptures describe us as "children of God". We're never described as "adults" of God, even in the context of spiritual maturity. Why? Because God always wants us to have the posture and attitude of a child (Matthew 18). Children are always "dependent" on their parents.

Then saints, we need each other. The spirit of Individualism that regulates American affairs is not reflective of the spirit of the Kingdom of God. In the words of Hezekiah Walker, "I need you to survive". This is why it is incumbent upon the church to create, and in many instances re-create, a Sense of Community in our various neighborhoods and cities. Everybody's living these "isolated lives", even in the church. This is not the Will of God. It's going to take some effort. We're going to have to get out of our comfort zones. But if we want to establish the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in Heaven, then we must break down The Fallacy of Independence.