GOD HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES | Poor Richard's Almanac was created by Benjamin Franklin in order for him to make a living. Inside each addition, he would include short ‘proverbs’ like this one. But it is not true. While the sentiment might flow out of the thought from our last study, we must understand that we cannot do anything on our own. It is only through the redemption of Jesus and the power of the Spirit that any of our works, prayers, or very lives mean anything. God is the only one who comes to empower, uplift, and sustain our faith for acts of service in His kingdom.