Paul writes both "Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ" and, a mere three verses later "For each will have to bear his own load" (Galatians 6:2 and 6:5, ESV). Which is it? Are we to "bear one another’s burdens" or each bear his/her own? And the answer is...yes.
The Bible teaches both independence and interdependence. Regarding independence, Paul writes,
"But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one" (1 Thessalonians 4:10b–12, ESV). Regarding interdependence, the Bible repeatedly speaks of Christians collectively as a body, meaning a organism built of interdependent organs with Christ as the head. Both are true.
In which areas of life do you need more independence? In which areas should you seek to be more interdependent? Ask God for answers to these questions in prayer today.
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