Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV

[5] Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; [6] In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

I have experienced countless letdowns over the past forty-something years. I have depended on other people who have let me down. I have made decisions on my own that ended disastrously. Believing too much in myself (or others) has never ended well for me.

Almost four years ago, after numerous failed attempts at doing things my way, I finally gave up on myself. I had to learn how to depend on God because He was all I had. What I thought was complete misery turned out to be the best thing to ever happen to me. The hardest days trusting God are better than the best days relying on myself.