Proverbs 6:15
Solomon warns against the perils of wickedness. He emphasizes twice that the results come suddenly. It is not a gradual recognition that we have failed but an instantaneous recognition that we are beyond repair. Only when we recognize the our inability to "fix" ourselves are we willing to let God take control. It is at this stage of submission are we able to let God have his way in our life without us trying to fix things ourselves.
After God has intervened and the crisis is resolved, do we recognize His ability and our inability to control our situation. Wouldn't it be easier if we recognized our inabilities before we go into a state of disrepair? If we awake each day and submit to His will, we wouldn't have to suffer the humbling experience of being broken beyond repair.
