Trust in the Lord

"We expect too much from ourselves when we ought to expect everything from God on Whom we utterly depend."
(quote by Thomas Merton from The Sign of Jonas).
The above reminds me of Proverbs 3:5."Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."
If only people would seek guidance and direction through prayer and scripture reading before looking to a self-help book or counselor.
The Book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes would be a good place to start for those seeking wisdom and insight into the hows and whys of this life.Both were written by Solomon who was granted extraordinary wisdom by God.
As I have said before,advice that is given by "the world", advice that centers on self,is always doomed to fail.The biggest complaint against psychotherapists is that their"therapy" is never ending,that people seeking help do so for years.
All of us should heed Solomon's words in Proverbs, Chapter 3:7: "Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the Lord,and depart from evil." If we expect help from Our Lord we must make the effort by asking Him through prayer,through the reading of scripture,and,by living a righteous life.