We Do Not Trust in God Alone

In reference to a Question & Answer 125 of the Heidelberg Catechism, Kevin DeYoung writes: 

"I'm struck by the line in the Catechism that our work, our worry, and our gifts cannot do any good without God's blessing. The great danger we have, living in such an affluent society, is the evil of self-reliance. How tempted we are to think that we are in control, that we are gifted enough, hardworking enough,and rich enough to tackle any problems. But the reality is God can frustrate the best laid plans of mice and Americans. Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain (Ps. 127:1). 

"This is why prayer is so essential for the Christian. The simple act of getting on our knees (or faces or feet or whatever) for five or fifty minutes every day is the surest sign of our humility and dependence on God. There may be many reasons for our prayerlessness-- time management, busyness, lack of concentration-- but most fundamentally, we ask now because we think we need not. Deep down we feel secure when we have money in the bank, a healthy report from the doctor, and powerful people on our side. We do not trust in God alone. Prayerlessness is an expression of our meager confidence in God's ability to provide and of our strong confidence in our ability to take care of ourselves without God's help" [Kevin DeYoung, The Good News We Almost Forgot (Moody Publishers: Chicago, IL: 2010), 232, italics added]. 

 Convicting words.