It’s not about being self-sufficient

Freedom is essential. Having the choice of how you live is vital, but don’t view your freedom as a license to live apart from God or His community.

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. (Hebrews 10:24-25)

Being independent is part of the American dream. Having your own resources, growing your own food, being free …