God won't help you if you do nothing!

Hello Silvercoin, yes you are right about telling your cousin that God will help those who help themselves. We are living in a world that is having a great recession, and if she don't realize her mistake about this kind of thinking, then you better remind her of reality. The truth really hurts, and she better wake up of it because God said in your own hands you will toil, you will labor. If she will just depend on her parents for the rest of her life, she would get old on that same thinking, without achieving anything at all. Imagine she is 28, no work, and some work is with age limit also. So what will happen to her if she thinks God will help and provide her for the things she needs, if she does not work or move a single thing. I hope you still have time to convince your cousin about this. Happy Mylotting!

The Lord helps those who help themselves. It sounds to me like she's using God for an excuse to have others take care of her.

well why did her parents let her stay there contributing nothing? it's true money or love won't pour down like rain if we do nothing but her parents have to do something too she might have this view because she was spoiled at young age and never been shown real life what's the point of schooling then if she never applies the knowledge so she is wasting her parents money and still doing it because nobody else says anything about that in your case I don't think she will listen to you, it has to be her parents, the people that she lives and sees everyday that teaches her what they supposed to teach

God gave her free choice to choose a partner who makes her happy, with whom she could build a future. And she's denied him. He gave her a brain capable of learning many wonderful things, and He gave her abilities, so that she could combine the two to be productive and build a prosperous and satisfying life for herself and any possible husband and family. And she is choosing not to use them. God gives us the means to an end, not the end itself. If your cousin keeps denying God's gifts...she is denying Him. Then what does she expect to happen?

God helps those who help themselves. There is a teaching of Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) that we should first tie up the camel and then prey to God to prevent the camel from running away. It is good to believe in destiny, but the correct understanding of destiny is to do our maximum using the health and brains given by God to us and then leave the results to God, and be happy with whatever the outcome of your venture is.

binggo!!i agree with you!the luck only flow dnow the peole who work hard.when we try our best to do sth,actually,the luck is around us,just need insist on ,you will be sucessful.this time you can say god stay with me!

This is also known as laziness. I would recommend that her parents kick her out of the house and then let her see how God takes care of her. She is lazy and obviously a free-loader. Whether you believe in God or not (I dont), no one is going to bring about a friend, romantic partner, or job (or anything, really) except yourself. You can pray every day and night, and if God is real may he give her the the courage to get off her butt and do something with her life; but only she can truly change her thinking and living process (and this may need an outside source to show her reality, refer back to my statement about kicking her out of the house).

This might come off as harsh, but she's lazy. I've known more than my share of people that use God as an excuse NOT to do something over using him as a tool to actually DO something. Sounds like she's hiding behind religion to justify her own way of doing things. I'll tell you, I have a cousin and he got involved with this church, cough, cult and he was the same way. God will show me the way, God will provide, God has the answers. Well, I'm a spiritual person myself but I don't take my beliefs and hid behind them over a hard days work. I'm not self rightous so don't get me wrong, but he (my cousin) has a wife and 6 children living off the state because "God" will provide the answers. I say get off your butte get a job. Two completely different instances I know, but the "God will show me" - that kind of sounded like a broken record I've been hearing for years now.

I quiet agree with you that God won't help you if you do nothing! God will show us the right way to live and feel confident when you feel trouble. If you feel confusions, you will say :Oh, thanks God, please pray for me that I can deal with it. But God will not mention that you will do nothing, just keep month moving but not hands, and then only waiting. After all, God is equal to everyone.

Wow,I mean,sorry to say this but shes kinda s*****(SORRY AGAIN)..Like wow,Im shocked!What would a 28 year old would be doing right now?Isnt she planning on anything on her life?You should advice her before its too late.Of course,God wont help her if she wont help her self first,.Like on the quote:DO YOUR BEST AND GOD WILL DO THE REST.But how can God help her if she isn't doing anything?She should do the first move..tsk3,thats bad,..You should help her,I think God sent you to do that,..hehe

yes you should give her some important advices the chance awalys meet the papered person the god have give us more .

In the bible, Jesus draws comparrison to two birds and the lillies. He points out that God knows and cares for the every need of the birds, and dresses the lillies in such fine clothes (i.e their petals). He goes on to say, how much more important are we, creations made in his own image. If God will look after even the most lowly of his creations we can trust him completely to look after us. As long as we have true faith in God and follow his commandments, we will be well looked after all our lives. I know I have been :)

I believe whether you believe in God or not, you have to work for things. God isn't just going to drop a brief case full of money in your lap, you have to work for it. You need to prove you are worthy of what you want or need. Trust me, there have been plenty of times I have prayed for God to *give* me this or that, and never recieved. But after praying for him to help guide me to find what I need to do to get this or that, he always answers. But I also don't believe you can change people or their thoughts unless it is something they personally wish to change. Is your cousin being kinda ignorant? Yes, but hey, we all know people like that.

Yes,you should tell her:God only will help those who help themselves.If she just sit alone,did nothing,nobody could help her,even God. Actually,I ever had this similar idea with your cousin two years ago.I was idle and did not want to do anything all the time.I just believed when I need to do something,God would tell me how to do and what to do.After one year past,I got nothing.I was so dejected. Then,one day,I saw this sentence:God help those who help themselves.I woke up and I realized there is only one person can help me,it is myself!Now I am happy and mettled,so I always believe that God help those who help themselves.

I dont agree with your cousin.God gives us free will to make decisions.that means finding work too.I job will not fall in your lap,Money dont come from the sky it is man made.God wants people to make their own decisions.God will do things and put things in your path but you have to want it or need it.You also have to ask for things.God may show her what to do but if her eyes are closed she wont see it or she may ignore it.She has to search for what she wants with God help.Just my opinion.thanks for letting me share.

We need to try out something for God to work.Even i too have the same thoughts as your cousin.Is she very close to God like reading the Bible and daily going to church.She can try for a job if its God's will she will get it.For a life partner God has to show her through visions or tell the name of the life partner.

She never heard the statement that "God helps them that help themselves." One wonders if she ever accepts responsibility for anything she does? One of the biggest problems with someone like her is there is no arguing with her. My experience is to not play along with this idea, next time she wants to go to lunch, just tell her that you can't unless she can pay for herself. This should be your attitude whenever she tries to shift responsibility away from herself. It may ruin your relationship but you will have done what you can. Just remember to be kind but strong, this person will be in unbearable pain and lost when the world comes into her life, I'm sure that God will be given credit for that also and that is just a next step in this type of life style. Blessings

I beleive that we are too go to work I'm a Christian but i also know that God requires me to work. She needs to take responsibility for her life.,and to get out tere and find a job.

I think that it is ok for her to put her faith in God that he will provide a way, but she needs to wake up and realize that she has to do her part too. If she activly goes out and looks for work, I believe that God will put something in her path. If I were you I would give her advice. If she dosen't act on it atleast you had your say and tried to help. I have a family member sorta like your cousin, until the light bulb goes off in her had that she needs to try and help herself while waiting for God to help her, she probably wont be receptive to your advice.

God help those who help himself i.e if you do nothing and expect a result than God can't help.