Living a life of autonomy, where we pursue our passions and desires, is a destructive path that leads to emptiness, helplessness, and humiliation. In contrast, living by faith in God's story brings hope, clarity, and authority. The human heart struggles with self-preeminence and self-sufficiency, using people and things for satisfaction, security, significance, and control, but ultimately leading to idolatry and a false sense of trust.
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