The time of weaning is one of great suffering to the soul, but a very necessary time; no one learns true independence of infant helps until he is weaned. It is surprising how many nurses we have, and it is just in proportion as we attain strength to get on without any of them that our age or advance in Christian life is determined. I believe most of us are going through a process of "weaning." And what is it for? Simply that in our given strength we might be able to depend on God without the support of that which betokened our personal feebleness.
The suffering of weaning arises from the deprivation of something with which we connected the blessings of life, and this evidently may occur in many ways. Satan, no doubt, thought Job could not be weaned, for he said to God, "Touch all that he bath, and he will curse Thee to Thy face" (Job 1:1111But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. (Job 1:11)). But Job was weaned. The soul is weaned when it worships God and prays for others. I cannot worship unless my soul is engaged with God. I cannot pray for others if I am occupied with myself and the loss of any of my channels of comfort. God must wean us!