We consider ourselves to be wise, and able to maneuver, and survive in the world, by our own abilities, yet here we are again kneeling before God, and praying pitifully for His guidance, salvation, provision, and mercy. How many times must we go on trying to fend for ourselves, only to end up in a mess again, before we will seek the Lord’s direction, and ask that He be first in our lives? We are so self-assured that we develop our own plans and strike off to accomplish them with at most a quick prayer, never asking, only telling, God where we are going.