But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves, but on God, who raises the dead

2 Corinthians 1:9 "But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves, but on God, who raises the dead"
Most of us are of sound mind, and are generally capable and competent people, who can rely on ourselves to find a way from point A to point B. We might flounder a bit, but we eventually get there. We might exhaust ourselves, like a swimmer treading water to try to maintain our position...or we may use all of our strength just to stay afloat and not drown or drift off with the current.
There is another way of approaching things. We can rely on God's mighty power instead of our own. I remember when Ray used to do the sound at our church..he had told me at one point that it was really a simple job..occasionally a glitch but for the most part, he relied on his skills..until the new sound system came. All of a sudden everything he thought he had known went out the window...and a new reliance came.. not one of self..but one of God. I truly believe that God allows some curves in the road sometimes..just to remind us that our trust..our reliance and our dependence is always to be on Him..and not on ourselves or what we think we know.
When we do things God's way, He carries us..and we eventually get to the destination that He has in mind for us. Surely, He Who has the power to raise the dead, has sufficient wisdom and means to handle the daily matters of our lives.
Beloved, in all things, Rely on God!