We all need to be God-reliant. Being self reliant is almost like being government reliant. Without God, you will ultimately fail. However, self-reliance along with God-reliance can be powerful. Even the atheist bank robber is God-reliant to some extent, because he believes that the gun he is using will actually work, and the bullets in his gun will actually fire. God made the materials of the gun, and so the atheist bank robber is trusting God (unknowingly) when he trusts his gun. Why not make God your formal reliance at the same time that you trust in His "equipment" that He made for you to use? God appreciates those who trust in Him, and will strengthen whatever they do.