There is no independence, than full dependence on the Lord. And the Lord wants to give that experience to everyone. And all He asks, “Just do something for Me. That is all, do it for Me. If you have to do some austerities - do it for Me. If you have to make some offering, make some sacrifice - do it for Me.” That’s all He asks. He doesn’t need it. He wants to share that experience. He doesn’t need the offering. He doesn’t need our service. He wants more than anything else to give us the taste of independence, the taste of devotional service to Him.
November 4, 2009, Minsk, Belarus, "What is Actual Independence?"