When was the last time you wished for something really hard? Having been schooled in a Catholic school all my life, I believed in the power of prayers. As a child, I would pray for trivial things like a new toy, to go somewhere fun or to get high grades in school. It's been years since I prayed for something really hard. This is not because I am losing faith but perhaps I really didn't want something as much as my heart desired.
Each one of us has our own faith depending on our own religion. It doesn't matter to whom you believe in. What matters is that you know that there is someone out there whom you can count on in times when matters are out of your hands. However, God helps only those who help themselves. It is not enough to just pray and pray and not do your part. It is not enough to be cocky and complacent. Laziness is not at all tolerated by Him.
In achieving our dreams in life, there are many pathways to take. It is usually not a straight line. You may need to go a step backward in order to move forward. Just like in climbing a tree, there are many ways to do it. Having brains is not enough. Having guts alone is also not enough. You need a mixture of both to reach the top combined with a lot of prayers to sustain you when things are getting tough. Surely, with this combination, you would reach the top of the tree.
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"...God helps only those who help themselves...."
Was reminded of a story....
A god loving person was travelling in a ship and due to a fiery storm, it capsized.
He was thrown into the sea and was struggling for his life... but he said to himself.. God would save me..
and he suddenly found a piece of bobbing wood drift close to him... he turned himself away and repeated - God would save me... I won't hold on to a piece of wood and save myself...
he then felt a life jacket pushed against his chest by the rough seas... he threw it aside, looked up and prayed....
and a tossing life boat with sailors approached near him. They threw a rope asking him to hang on... he turned away in disdain....
and finally he drowned :-))))
he met the Lord when he went upstairs... and demanded from God an explanation on why he didn't bother to save him.
And God said... " you idiot... who do you think sent the piece of bobbing wood or the life jacket or the sailors with rope..????? "
Well said.... "...God helps only those who help themselves...."
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