It's a balancing act. Balance between leaning on others and taking responsibility for your own actions.
1 Thessalonians 5:13-15 (The Message)
"Get along among yourselves, each of you doing your part. Our counsel is that you warn the freeloaders to get a move on. Gently encourage the stragglers, and reach out for the exhausted, pulling them to their feet. Be patient with each person, attentive to individual needs. And be careful that when you get on each other's nerves you don't snap at each other. Look for the best in each other, and always do your best to bring it out."
Galatians 6:2
"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."
"As we lean on God, he often answers our prayers through other people. He calls Christians to lean on each other.
Although independence is not always admirable, interdependence is a biblical principle that carries the idea of mutual dependency.
There are times when you need to lean on others, allowing them to demonstrate God's love by helping you through a difficult time. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It is a step of reaching out for one of God's provisions for you—the Christian community."
(From this website:http://livingfree.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=641:do-you-lean-lean-on-each-other&catid=23:authentic-living-in-an-artificial-world&Itemid=56)
For me, this was such an interesting verse in the Bible. I guess it never really occurred to me that it is Biblical to lay your burdens on one another. It's not about being strong or independent, but knowing when I need other people.
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