The phrase of the title is nowhere to be found, but is rather a quote by Benjamin Franklin. It is an adage to bolster the demeanor for those who are working hard in their own rules. They work hard, but do not seek God. It is a lie. We cannot help ourselves before God. Believing in the statement is a feeble attempt to save the self without God. We must entrust ourselves to the care of the Great Healer and trust in God.

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God Helps Those Who Help Themselves

We will face difficulties, sometimes one at a time, sometimes all at once. God sacrificed His Son and went through difficulty as well. Give it three days.

Three Days

Christianity is always just one generation from extinction. The primary mission of the church is its children.

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child

Is your life centered around fame, power and money? Many are hooked on the idea of owning a lot of stuff, which can lead to the 'most toys, least time' syndrome. Money and things do not love us back. Nothing replaces the status of loving others and them loving back and nothing replaces the love of God.

Money Is The Root Of All Evil

If you were to open up the Bible, would you find the love story God has in store for us? The Bible tells us about a God who loves us and hangs on our every word.

The Lord's Love Letter

A Saving Friendship

There are times when events that happen we don't agree to. We can love those who've wronged the family even though there's strife. God loves us unconditionally, no matter what we've done. Coming home to God means returning to the love we once found familiar.

A Loving Friendship

We see all around us examples of good mentoring. Mentoring is an investment of one into another. Lives are changed through mentors. We all need people around us, to guide us, to correct us and to love us.

A Mentoring Friendship

What motivates us to action is often the result of inspiration, in seeing others stepping into action. People are often inspired by observing others and some are inspired when they know of a need. People also find that God can be the inspiration. It is not how much one has, but how it is given over to God.

A Permanent Friendship

There are friendships between people which can be described as real and deep. The souls are 'knit together' and it shows in how the friends hold each other up, defend them and even make sacrifices.

A Sacrificial Friendship

Friendship in faith is a readinesss to face dificulties together. Challenges to faith can be better endured through togetherness in that faith. When someone you know sees their world falling down all around them, what sort of friend will you be?

A Friendship During Crisis

There is a friendship in partners. People working toward a common goal can achieve much, for together they can succeed. People can discover new friendships in such partnerships as well, including working together on church committees.

A Partnership Friendship

While we do not pick our relatives, we can choose our attitudes and thus show God's love toward them in a way that rewards.

A Friendship With Relatives

God's love comes to us for our comfort, not to take away our troubles. If we sought God only to take away our troubles, we would miss the true love God wants for us.

Comforting Friendship

While we feel that God is nowhere near us, we couldn't be further from the truth. Our understanding of the omnipresence of God can mislead us in our decisions.

You Can Run, But You Can't Hide

The weekly messages offered from the pulpit can be uplifting, inspiring, correcting, life-changing. Listen here and know that God loves you and wants to be in communion with you.

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