Pray to God, but row away from the rocks.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Take action on your own while maintaining faith or hope.
- In plain terms
- Believe in help but do the work yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Faith without action is insufficient.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you rely on others?
- How do you balance faith and action?
Another view
Some circumstances require more than personal effort regardless of belief.
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