Distortion: Self-reliance masquerading as strength anchors you in the natural realm and quickly exposes its limits. True Signal: True authority begins where self-sufficiency ends. Calibration: This world is not primarily physical, but spiritual. Alignment occurs when you shift from self as source to self as vessel, recognizing your identity as one who carries and responds to God. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 5:3