When my son was about a year old we started walking around the front yard. I got him to hold on to my finger and take wobbly steps in the soft grass. But occasionally he would lose his balance. His tiny hand wasn't strong enough to hold on, and he would lose his grip and fall into the lawn.

 After seeing him fall a few times, I realized he wasn't strong enough to hold me and keep from falling. I had to hold his hand. With my hand gripping his, he could stumble but he wouldn't fall. He would just kind of dangle. 

That is when I realized I'm not strong enough to keep from falling. God holds me! My heavenly Father loves me enough to not let go!

And just like my son, when we grow more stable and strong, He lets us go more and more on our own. 

 

But as long as you need him,  He holds you, His child.

 

   Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you.
    Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God.
    I will strengthen you.
    Yes, I will help you.
    Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

                                                       Isaiah 41:10