God helps those who help themselves.
Gumption, grit, and common sense are valuable traits.
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Does God help those who help themselves?
Does “God helps those who help themselves?” Is it Bible verse, or a Bible proverb, or a Bible teaching, or a Biblical principle? No, this is not found in the Bible. The saying sounds practical and has the ring of authority, so many people cling to it as a truism.
Although no one really knows where the phrase originated, it was alluded in King Richard II by Shakespeare, it was quoted by Benjamin Franklin in his popular Little Richard’s Almanac, and it was quoted by Abigail Adams, the wife of President John Adams. (Proverbial Resolve in the Letters of Abigail Adams by Wolfgang Mieder) Let’s look at what the Bible teaches on the subject…
God has promised to help
“Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” (Genesis 15:1)
My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence. (2 Samuel 22:3)……..
More at the link.
https://www.bibletruths.org/does-god-help-those-who-help-themselves/
***God helps those who help themselves.
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I like the phrase: “Pray as if it were up to God, work as if it was up to you...”
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Ben Franklin saying it was good enough for me. I like him.