George Whitefield: Why should I lean upon a broken reed when I can stand upon the Rock of Ages

"Why should I lean upon a broken reed (trust in self & our works) when I can stand upon the Rock of Ages...  Can you say: 'the LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS (that He alone is the only way I am accepted by God & that I am accepted fully because of what He has done)?   Saying the LORD our righteousness without applying it to your heart will only increase your damnation" -George Whitefield