Do yourself a favor before God favors you

You must have heard people say help yourself before God helps you. This is true in everyday life. You cannot get something for nothing. You cannot get something by wishful thinking. Christ demonstrated this object lesson in John 11;39. He had the power to remove the stone from the entrance of the tomb but he asked the people around to take it away. Like any other human being they hesitated before removing the stone. Only after they had removed the stone did Jesus do what the people could not do. “Lazarus come out!” he called in a loud voice. The dead man came out before the people took of his grave clothes. The same can happen to you regardless of whatever situation is worrying you. The only thing you are supposed to do is take the first step. You do what you are supposed to do. Then God will add on his supernatural power and your success will follow. Only then will you get what you want. Quitters are not winners. Winners take action with patience and persistence.