If You Want To Steal My Show...

When you are dependent on someone, it can be a good thing or a bad thing. Too little dependence and the relationship suffers because people feel unwanted. Too much dependence and the relationship suffers because people feel suffocated. There has to be a fine balance between the two in order for the relationship to work.

The same rule applies with God. When don't depend enough on Him, we can find ourselves adrift or in a whole heap of trouble. We can be critical of His goodness for us and not trust His will above our own. When we buy into legalism and fear, creating an unhealthy sense of dependency, we don't take steps of faith or accept grace because we are too worried we will make a wrong move.

When we depend on God in a healthy manner, we look to him for guidance in life. We trust that His will and ways of accomplishing that are better than our ways. We trust Him to interrupt and steal our shows if that benefits the kingdom of God. We don't live in fear of messing up because we know that His grace will cover our mistakes and His love will never run out on us.