When I first started my job as a palletizer operator, I was overwhelmed.  My skills in driving a forklift and keeping up with production demands were lacking.  I knew it would get better at it eventually, but nothing seemed to work right at first. It was not until I asked God to help me every day that I started getting better.  I realized that if I tried to do my job without God as my starting point, the day often did not go so well.  Now after six years of simply asking God for a humble heart and wisdom to get through my day, I can do my job confidently without feeling defeated before I even begin work. I am not anyone special or have God's specific favor; I just know I need Him every day. If I forget that I need God, I will fail because my heart is not focused on Him.  
In Deuteronomy 9, Moses told the Israelites that their righteousness did not earn them the Promised Land. (Deut. 9:4) God promised the land to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob because of each man's faith. God wanted Israel to have faith too.  Moses gives a brief review of how God led the Israelites' fathers out of bondage and provided for them up until now. Moses eventually tells them that they will fail if they do not put God first in their hearts and remember to rely on His strength. (Deut. 6:5-13; 7:6-8; 8:12-18)  Moses told the people that their enemies had perfect strength, as seven is the number of perfection (“...seven nations greater and mightier than thou;” Deut. 7:1). If Israel was going to defeat all seven nations, the people needed God to fight for them. Moses assured Israel that God would defeat their enemies if they obeyed His word.  God promises us wisdom to overcome our struggles if we pray and ask Him to guide our day.
In Deuteronomy 10, the Israelites are told to take inventory in their hearts and focus on what God has already done for them. Israel had seen many miracles, and God had multiplied Jacob’s descendants as He promised, and they were as the sand of the sea in number. (Deut.10:20-22) The heart of the message is this: “Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.” (Deut. 10:16) Only if the people’s hearts were right would Israel keep God’s law and be blessed in this new land.       
As Christians, we waste so much time relying on our strength instead of God’s strength. He is always there to help us fight our battles. Are we too prideful to ask for God’s help today?