How much depends on you?

How much depends on you? If you take matters into your own hands, does that mean that you have failed to submit to God's sovereignty? Let's consider what Paul did when there was a plot against him in Jerusalem: he did everything he could to prevent that from happening, even though he had previously said that he was ready to die in Jerusalem. What is that all about? We need to learn some lessons about how God's sovereignty should impact our actions.