Reliance. It's a word I grapple with so much... should I rely on myself? Rely on others? Well, how about neither? How about instead, rely on God? Relying only on yourself shuts you off from the love the rest of the world has to offer, and leaves you overwhelmed and alone. Relying on others is setting yourself up to be let down, for people will all, at some point, fail. Relying on God though, that's foolproof. He is always with us, so we are never alone. And he never fails, so we can fully lean on Him without having to worry that He will crumble. He wants us to lay all our burdens on Him... others will get tired of hearing your problems, but God never will. He will never let us down, even when we let Him down. So yes, we do need to let go and rely on others. But that "other" is God.
- Journal entry 4/9/11, Encounter retreat
