Jesus as Adaptive Equipment?

I heard the phrase, 'just a crutch', used in a song this morning, and I cringed.

I do not like the phrase 'just a crutch'. A crutch is a good thing! Literally speaking, without crutches, people who have difficulty walking would be left crawling on the ground or left to sit on the sidelines. 'Just a crutch' is yet another term that tempts those with physical disabilities to feel different than others, prejudged, and overlooked.

Spiritually speaking, I feel offended by that term, as it is used to describe everything from religion to addictions, etc, in criticism that those who depend on things like that should instead pull themselves up by their bootstraps and stand on their own, in endorsement of that wonderful ideology of self-sufficiency. However, those of us who utilize 'crutches' such as the above do so because we can't stand on our own. We need something to help us walk. We just need to learn to use the right kind of crutch.

The crutch of religion or addiction must be laid down, not so we can because more self-reliant but so we can become more dependent on Jesus.

Oh, my goodness, I'm actually going to say it- Jesus is my crutch, my walker, my wheelchair, and my gurney. Ah, that's too cheesy to post. :-D