Rescuing, or over-functioning, is love’s closest counterfeit. It may look, feel, and even sound like love (at first), but it isn’t.
A clear definition of rescuing is helping out of a personal need to be needed—doing for someone what they should be doing for themselves. Believe it or not, it is possible to be "kinder" than God, but that variety of kindness is truly unhelpful. Shielding someone from the consequences of their choices only hinders their growth, robs their self-respect and disempowers them.  This teaching is essential for most parents and anyone working with people.