# In the Beginning, God

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Podcast: [Light + Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-truth-500708)
Published: 2026-06-26T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/23670/17368281/in-the-beginning-god
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## Resource

Why is self-reliance a dangerous illusion? John Piper opens Psalm 148:5 to show that God alone gives and sustains life, calling us to childlike dependence on him.

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