Genesis 31-32

I find it encouraging Jacob prays to God, thought it was out of fear of Esau, he acknowledges that he is unworthy of God's faithfulness and provisions to him, and expressing his gratitude towards God. He went directly to the Source that could help him and he did it before involving himself in a potentially bad situation. How many times do we not look to God for help, and get ourselves in a mess, and THEN turn to God? My prayer is that I will continually look to God, the one who knows the outcome of every situation, and that I will constantly rely and depend on Him rather than my own self. I am nothing apart from Him...