I'm sure you have heard the saying that "God helps those who help themselves" but did you know that phrase is nowhere to be found in the Bible? I know, I was surprised too!


Some say that the Bible does teach this as evidenced by 2 Thessalonians 3:10 "For even when we were with you, we gave you this command: Anyone unwilling to work should not eat."
However, much more often, God helps those who cannot help themselves, which is what grace is all about!
And, of course, what would be the benefit of all this if we didn't have some research statistics, right? And, remember, I'm just reporting them - not verifying them or proclaiming their validity (because studies show that 97.3% or 88.2% or maybe 61.8% of all statistics are made up!) But about 53% of Christians believe this saying is actually in the Bible and 82% of teenagers think this is the main theme of the Bible.


I don't believe God is asking us to just sit around and wait for all His blessings to come our way. I am happier believing that God is asking us to live in his commandments, loving and serving Him and only Him, loving our neighbors as ourselves, and living our lives in His way. If we do this, than God's blessings are ours to have!
So go ahead and look for that new job
but remember to ask God to help you!
Together, you can make make things happen!
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