# Asa and the Folly of Self-Reliance

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Podcast: [Light + Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-truth-500708)
Published: 2026-09-14T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/23670/17461401/asa-and-the-folly-of-self-reliance
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## Resource

Why is self-reliance so foolish? John Piper opens 2 Chronicles 16:9 to show how it forfeits the help God gives to those who trust him.

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