In our readings today, we are illuminated in our hearts and in our minds as to how important it is to depend more on God and to trust in him. In our first reading from the prophet Habakkuk, who lived in Judah toward the end of the seventh century before Christ, during a time of social corruption, violence, and the looming threat of Babylonian invasion, this prophet raised a cry that echoed through the ages: “How long, O Lord, I cry for help, but you do not listen.”