The Lie of Self-Sufficiency: Trusting God, Not Yourself

One of the enemy’s greatest lies to men is that strength means standing on your own. In this episode of Gospel & Gradebooks, Jamie and Timm confront the myth of self-sufficiency head-on. Jamie shares how trying to handle fertility struggles on his own left him broken—until he stepped out of God’s way and watched Him write a better story through the gift of their daughter, Nae. Timm highlights biblical examples of men like Saul, Samson, and Peter who tried to do it their own way and fell hard. Even Peter argued with Jesus Himself about going to the cross—only to hear the words, “Get behind me, Satan.”

This conversation is for every man who has ever thought he could “fix it” or “fight it” alone. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube and discover the freedom of trusting God’s strength instead of your own.