My Way vs. God's Way

You know the song "I Did It My Way?" (I think it's a Sinatra ditty.) That is like the perfect description of the human condition. We all wanna do it "our way."

I just finished reading Genesis 16-20, more of the Abraham saga. First we see the birth of Ishmael, where neither Sarai nor Abram could wait for God to work...so they got descendents "their own way" thru Sarai's maid Hagar. Dumb choice, by the way, as Ishmael's descendents became Muslims. This "my way" choice started a battle that the world is still waging. God's way would've worked much better.

Then the section ends with Abraham and Sarah visiting a foreign kingdom. Abraham thinks everyone will want his wife, so he says she's his sister so that he doesn't get killed. Why? Don't think God will protect you?

God is reminding me all the times I try to do things "my way." Even this week He and I have been talking A LOT about how I think something should be done and the way it looks like He's going to do it instead. I know in my head that God's way is always best. I mean, I KNOW THAT. But it can be hard to get psyched up for it when I think I see a better way.

Lord, Help me find a way to have full confidence--of heart and head--in Your ways. May I be as excited about them as I am about my own ways. Forgive me my stupidity and help me to submit to your ways before I do something that will have everlasting negative effects.

What about you? How do you handle the difference between your way and God's way?