“Happy Dependence Day”
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Celebrate Dependence: A Better Foundation for Life
Americans love to celebrate independence. It’s deeply woven into our cultural identity—we value blazing our own trails, defending our freedoms, and providing for ourselves. These ideals can be good and noble. But in the Kingdom of God, the foundation is radically different.
The Kingdom isn’t built on self-sufficiency, but on total reliance—on the grace, will, and power of God. We don’t earn our place in it. We inherit it, through the costly gift of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
This is why Scripture repeatedly invites us into dependence—not as weakness, but as wisdom.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5–6)
True wisdom means trusting God over ourselves. It means acknowledging His presence and power in every part of life.
Yes, we encourage people to work hard and provide for themselves—but even tha...
How to Escape the Plague
There is a plague in our land. It is robbing and stealing life from people of all ages. It used to affect only a certain portion of the population, but it has spread to all kinds of people in our country. It is a communicable disease that causes death. It often starts in an undetected way, but usually progresses to destroy spiritual, emotional, relational and physical health.
Because this disease is curable, people often miss its deadliness … until it has ravaged lives. Its innocuous shortened street name is “Busyness,” but its clinical name is “Insidious Busyness.” It is insidious because it often undetected and develops gradually. Its initial symptoms can mask its real effects, even enticing its victims to drink deeper of its intoxicating ingredients. When properly diagnosed, however, it is easy to recognize, and its damaging effects become plain and clear.
This disease is so rampant and so entwined in the values of our culture, many don’t see its spiritual underpinnings and don’...
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