[LambSlave]

“God helps them who helps themselves” is one of the worst; it is the opposite of God’s true message: we are weak, wicked, fallible, and can do no good without learning to rely on Him.

[jboot]

I've heard "God helps those who help themselves" from the pulpit. What is troubling is that it is at heart an expression of unbelief. It is another way of saying "you're on your own." A similar sentiment is expressed by Frederick the Great's sarcastic military observation that "God is with the big battalions".