You're pathetic -- going around bragging about how much of a self-made person you are. You say that you're "rich -- and needing nothing from anyone." You are so clueless that you don't even realize how bad off you are. You've deceived yourself! In reality land you're worse off than a naked and blind homeless beggar. ~ Revelation 3:17 (ABP)
Lord, sometimes I wonder if I'm no better off than the clueless people in the Bible. Like most people, I'm slow to respond to the voice of God. It's because I'm overconfident about what I can accomplish on my own and arrogant in my assessment of what I've done. Please give me some reality medicine -- even if it is unpleasant. More than anything I need to deal with reality as you see it. Amen.