See if this scenario sounds familiar. A problem arises, you get caught up in the moment and you decide to grab the bull by the horns and solve that thing! You're smart and you're capable and this isn't your first rodeo. You know just what to do, and no one's going to stop you! But in all your self-sufficient hoopla, you've actually missed one important detail...prayer!
We should always give ourselves the gift of praying first. Our Maker sees much further down the road than we do, and there are likely some twists and turns we aren't aware of. Yes, he has absolutely given us the wisdom, intelligence, and experience to work through any challenges life brings, but we'll be missing out if we try to do it without Him. So, take that first step of prayer and then trust Him to guide you the rest of the way. You'll be so glad you did.
Scriptures: "You can make many plans, but the Lord's purposes will prevail." Proverbs 19:21
"If you wonder off this road to the right or the left, you will hear His voice behind you saying, "Here is the road. Follow it." Isaiah 30:21. "Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come." Jeremiah 33:3.