How does placing your life in God's hands reconcile w/self-reliance?

DesEtoiles

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Fri Jan-28-05 06:17 PM
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How does placing your life in God's hands reconcile w/self-reliance?

They seem contradictory:

"I put myself in God's hands."

"I'm not lazy - I don't ask for handouts from the government."

Seemingly if you are following #2 above, you are not really placing your future in God's hands.

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elehhhhna

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Fri Jan-28-05 06:27 PM
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1. Creepy. "God will provide" is used as a Freep arguement re: welfare & SS

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papau

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Fri Jan-28-05 06:41 PM
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2. "I put myself in God's hands." means I expect nothing/demand nothing

and accept the fate that God has in store for me.

Why do folks assume "handouts" are part of the conversation ?

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