Is self-reliant sufficient?

 

We live in a time where we are impacted by situations either good or bad, like political atmosphere, environmental changes, social conditions, financial turmoil, inflation, religious worldviews and job pressure. Sometimes it is just impossible to hold on to one place or position. The external pressure is too high to resist the change.

The skills and knowledge that made a difference once, have become outdated now. People are struggling to cope up with high demands in career, jobs, and industries that are part of one’s day to day lives. Career developments, career counselling, social agencies and job agencies claim to have solutions for people’s insecurities. In pursuit of finding a way to be compatible, self-reliant and self-sufficient, we think we can survive.

We hope our best efforts brings success and eventually be on our own. We assume all the factors including God should support our idea of life and enable us to be self-reliant and self-sufficient. King Solomon one of the writers in the book in the Bible states, “I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skilful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, be being in the right place at the right time.” (Ecclesiastes 9:11 NLT Bible). We would agree that the above fact is a reality. The self-reliant and self-sufficient person is not always the one who is successful.

Talking about right place in this context just means that one remains in the center of the will of the creator. What we usually tend to assume when referred to god is our religious identity and the religious building. I am referring to knowing the one true God in a pluralistic worldview. People tend to assume what they believe is right and can lead them to the creator.

Finding truth has become a matter of preference for many. This person, God incarnated, Jesus claimed, “I am the way the truth and the life...” And this was proved by His miraculous virgin birth, the life He led, His death and resurrection. Trusting on Him changes the course of our lives. Sometimes it is a blessing to be able to rely on the savior for the insignificant details of our life. He holds our future, though it may look like we are self-reliant and self-sufficient with our wealth, position and confident we can find anything for ourselves. But this is far from the truth. If you are forced to depend on God and trust Him in your today and tomorrows, then it is surely a blessing.

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