Pascal mocked the suggestion that God assisted weak human beings by means of a 'sufficient grace' which was not sufficient, and that this insufficient grace required an independent contribution from human agents.
From the saga of the Trojan war onwards, you have gods who assist the hero, gods who deter the hero, gods with helpful priests/priestesses and gods with fanatical followers.
Despite the challenges, Mr. Milani and his wife, Yvonne, believe that God will assist them in selling the house.
They are akin to the orishas of Yoruba religion and of similar Afro-Caribbean new religious movements, but, unlike the orishas, the lwa are not deities but are spirits, whether of human or divine origin, that were created by Bondye (God) to assist the living in their daily affairs.
Augustine asserts that only through grace, sent freely by God to assist the human will can one achieve true moral goodness.
Bryant credited her inspiration later to her 9-year-old daughter suggesting God could assist with her cause; then she decided to take a more public role.
When he rose to the surface, "a most awful and heart-rending scene presented itself to my view over two hundred men, women and children struggling together amidst pieces of wreck of every kind, calling on each other for help, and imploring God to assist them.
We must ask God to assist us in the daily struggle of resisting sin for us to succeed.
One of the more curious literary aspects of the story is the way of describing God like a king on his throne, commanding his courtiers to "Let there be" – and it happens, though due to the strict monotheism of the Jews there is no lower pantheon of gods to assist.
And in the tradition of Final Fantasy games, which allow you to summon great monsters and gods to assist you, in Hearts you call on Dumbo, Genie and Tinkerbell, each of whom can unleash a powerful attack or give you greater power.
We may come to see more accurately our place in the universe, to deepen our devotion to God, to resolve to assist in attacking the sources of suffering, in human wrongdoing as well as the vagaries of nature.
