As a six-year-old child growing up in rural Texas, I asked my mother if I could change my first name to a more popular one like James, Bill, or Joe. I immediately realized my request deeply hurt Mother’s feelings and, being dependent on my parents' approval, I never asked that question again.
Dependency is a lifelong need, although we tend to believe that independence is preferable at intervening moments. It’s interesting how dependency and independence tend to fluctuate when relationships are redefined. God never intended for dependency to be laden with negative overtones.
Dependency should project strength, love, and commitment. So the key to healthy relationships is finding the appropriate balance between dependency and independence. One person’s strengths and skills should not negate someone else’s. The more we praise and thank God for each other’s healthy qualities, the greater will be our contentment.
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“I
am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear
much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
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