Individuals must take the initiative to help themselves when possible. The recent disaster at the Indiana State Fair is an example. The ominous sky was in clear sight and moving their way fast. Yet people sat in grandstands, watched the approaching storm and waited to be told to get out of there. A disaster ensued and some of them didn't make it.
Someone sent me a joke about a flood victim that makes the same point. A police car came by with a warning and offered to take the man to higher ground. With water up to the curb a truck came by. When the water was in the house a boat came. And finally when he was sitting on the roof a helicopter flew in to rescue him.
Each time he told the would-be rescuers that God would take care of him. He drowned.
On arrival in Heaven the man told God how disappointed he was that He didn't save him. God said, "I sent a car, a truck, a boat and a helicopter. What more did you want?"
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