You can take care of yourself, and God helps those who help themselves.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Self-reliance is essential and divine help often aligns with personal effort.
- In plain terms
- You must help yourself and God will assist you.
- What can you take from it?
- Help yourself to get help.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Am I doing what I can?
Another view
Some situations require external help regardless of effort.
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