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God helps those who help themselves
The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is a popular motto that emphasizes the importance of self-initiative.
The phrase originated in ancient Greece and may originally have been proverbial. It is illustrated by two of Aesop's Fables and a similar sentiment is found in ancient Greek drama. Although it has been commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the modern English wording appears earlier in Algernon Sidney's work.
The phrase is often mistaken as scriptural, but it appears nowhere in the Bible. Some Christians have criticized the expression as being contrary to the Bible's message of God's grace.
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That's one of amazing points from Bible -- per my undersatnding:
If you want to help yourself, you would want to search your god, who would surely help you.
The question is: Do you want to help yourself? You unconsciously put the god as money, or a conception, or even your own ego.
But because you are still not happy, not always happy, not alway walking in integrity, you know, they are not the real God. They even bring you pain, from time to time.
You have to keep searching your real god, for yourself.
Here it is, the scripture in Bible tells: if you (keep) search(ing), you will find. If you (keep) ask(ing), you will receive. ( 括号内容为从希伯来语直译 - 大卫。鲍森 牧师)
The question comes back to you : Do you want to help yourself? Or, do you want a change?