God helps those who help themselves

God helps those who help themselves

Ancient wisdom a lie,

the truth of the powerful

placing a burden, a curse,

“God helps those who help themselves.”

So arrogant, overstated,

the privileged, the righteous

casting their neighbors

into the dust, the pit.

The real truth different, hopeful,

from the well of God’s loving grace;

God helps those with no chance to help themselves

the unrighteous, each one of us.

God loves the sinner, the repentant,

the downtrodden, the broken;

thankfully, God helps

the unrighteous, each one of us.

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edited March 7, 2021

God helps those who help themselves

March 6, 2020

God helps those

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/03/god-helps-those.html

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edited December 28, 2020

we all receive - v3

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edited December 28, 2020

We don’t deserve the gift of Christmas - v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/12/we-dont-deserve-gift-of-christmas-v3.html

edited December 28, 2020

We don’t deserve the gift of Christmas - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/12/we-dont-deserve-gift-of-christmas-v2.html

edited December 27, 2020

we all receive - v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/12/we-all-receive-v2.html

December 27, 2020

we all receive

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December 27, 2020

Let us adore - 2

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December 26, 2020

We don’t deserve the gift of Christmas

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2020/12/we-dont-deserve-gift-of-christmas.html

December 26, 2020

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