This mood of utter helplessness - "I am totally dependent on Your mercy, although I am unqualified for it" - should always be kept at every stage of a devotee's advancement in Krishna consciousness, for as soon as one thinks that he is in any way advanced, his sense of dependence quickly diminishes. One also naturally loses his sense of gratitude.
Blog "Meditations on the Holy Name", 2009-04-29 (Interview for Dhanurdhara Swami's book Japa Meditations: Contemplations on Entering the Holy Name)