Training children- Dependence on Jesus Christ is Maturity

Good morning!
    Which would you rather be:  independent or dependent?  Early this morning I was challenged by the thought that "dependence is maturity."   Aren't we taught to be independent?
    When I see a tiny baby I often think of how dependent that tiny baby is on their mothers for the needs in life. Without a mother's warm care, the nursing breast, the warm baths and clothing, the changing of the diapers, the loving arms an infant would not grow physically as God designed. A tiny baby without loving care would not live long.
     As that baby grows becomes a child, and then a young adult we gradually teach them to make their own decisions and to beome independant of us...so that one day they can go and live on their own and make good decisions.      
     Similarily as we come to know the Lord Jesus personally, as we are "reborn", we sooner or later find out that we are dependent upon Him for all of life, we too become challenged with: "dependence upon Jesus Christ is maturity." We are spiritually like that tiny baby in need of the care of our heavenly Father and our Savior. We need Him, moment by moment to help us, to meet our needs, to show us love, to even change our dirty diapers by removing our daily sins from us.
     Do you realize how much you need the LORD in your life moment by moment? A song I enjoy says: "Moment by moment I'm kept in His love, moment by moment there's life from above. Looking to Jesus til' glory does shine, moment by moment Oh LORD I am thine." Do we desire that moment by moment dependece or do we like our independent spiritual way better? Are we teaching others that moment by moment dependece on the Lord Jesus is a mature way to go? It seems so contraryto what the world teaches us?  Stand on your own two feet?  Reach for the stars?  Grab your chances? 
     As our spiritual or earthly babies grow into children and young adults, do we teach them to become dependent upon the Lord for all their decisions and less and less upon us? "Dependence upon Jesus Christ is maturity."  As you grow in grace and in your relationship with Jesus Christ, I believe you will come to appreciate what He gives and how He desires to have you depending on Him for every move in your life.
Psalm 62:5-6 "For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him. He only is my Rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken."