I often have this fleeting thought that if it wasn't for my faith in Jesus, I'd probably be a drug addict or alcoholic somewhere, totally consumed by my own worries and troubles. These thoughts aren't without basis... I know myself well enough to recognize my own weaknesses.
My ex-roommate at NYU once told me that many non-Christians view Christians as weak and incapable because they put all their hope and strength in Jesus as opposed to in their own talents and hard work. And to be honest, that's one of the main reasons why I resisted committing my life to Jesus for so long - just plain ol' pride. I wanted to be self-sufficient, wanted to be independent, wanted to take on the world by my own strength.
But the flip side of that thought is, just how much strength can one person have? We aren't islands, even if we do want to believe that everything we've ever accomplished is completely (or even largely) due to our own efforts, right?
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