I don't know what I'm doing

Two weeks ago, I replaced a receptacle in the bathroom. No big deal. I have replaced receptacles and switches before. But this one was a little different. It had a built in breaker and was hooked up to the other bathroom plug. Quickly I popped the old plate off, pulled out the old plug and began installing the new plug. What I didn't do was study the old wiring system, or...God forbid, read the directions.

Well, two weekends and at least 50 attempts later, I got it working...or so I thought. Excitedly after showing my wife that it was finally working, I went on my merry way. Last night she said gently and meekly, "honey, thank you so much for fixing the plug, but I wanted you to know that the plug in our bathroom still doesn't work.

I will leave a space for your guess as to what went thru my mind, "_______". I was not, "Praise God, another opportunity to save and spend more time on something that I thought was finished."

I have found in my life that when I don't know what I am doing, the best thing to do is to ask for help. I have also found that, for numerous reasons, I seldom do.

Also, I honestly believe that when I try to go it alone, God opposes me. He makes things fall apart, harder and he pulls the rug out from under me. To me mean? Not at all. To be loving and to protect me from...me!

From the very start, God said that it is not good that we are alone (Gen 2:18)
He said that Moses could not handle his responsibilities alone (Exodus 18:18)
Moses came to this realization himself (Numbers 11:14)
When did David get into trouble, when he was alone on that roof top (2 Samuel 11:1)
We all fall, but the one who is alone is in greatest trouble (Ecclesiastes 4:10)

You get the point. There is only one "alone" that is good:

Deuteronomy 6:4 "The Lord is our God, the Lord alone".