Independence
10 It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. 12 For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God. 1 Corinthians 11:10-12
I always joked that I lost my Independence on Independence Day back in 1998. Each year I relive that loss of Independence and also look back to what life was like before I joined a life of dependence with my bride. I always find it to be pretty boring and I really wasn't that Independent and depended on many things. I depended on my job to be there, I depended on my car to start in the morning, I depended on food to be there when I needed it, I depended on a good book every now and then, and I depended on some kind of change to come smoothly without any challenge. Reading this scripture reminds me of our daily walk when we can sometimes think we are so independent. Maybe our focus should be how the dependence on the Lord can make a difference on those close to us and extend to those further away from us. This dependence on the Lord can lay the job, our car, the food, and our changes in His hands to create a life of dependence on Him and not on the things we have no control over.
Have a great weekend.
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