John 6:63 NLTThe Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

Humanity was created to live dependent upon God. Success, peace, fulfillment, purpose, all things good are driven by, obtained through, and sustained only secondarily to our acknowledgment of and relationship with God. Otherwise, the pursuit of those things will always end up in (1) constant pursuit of more, (2) despair, (3) disappointment, or (4) abuse.