No, “God Helps Those Who Help Themselves” Is Not in the Bible
When I was in high school, my wrestling coach, knowing I was a Christian, would try to motivate me to practice harder by saying (yelling):
“Bobby, you know that ‘God helps those who help themselves.’”
I wanted to correct him, but this was back in the 1970s when coaches could and would be pretty brutal and harsh. But after about the 3rd or 4th time, I said:
“You know, Coach, that’s not in the Bible.”
He was shocked. He said, “Show me!”
I said, “I can’t show you, because it’s not in there. But I can show you that the Bible teaches the opposite—‘God helps those who admit they are helpless…’”
Apparently, my coach was not alone. According to a 1998 Barna research poll, 82% of the general population believes “God helps those who help themselves” is in the Bible. But take heart, Christians know better. According to the same poll, only 81% of Christians surveyed believe that “God helps those who help themselves” is in the Bible. So…Christians are 1% wiser about that issue than non-Christians!
God Is the Helper of the Helpless
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