I am a big fan of the idea that "god helps those who help themselves", regardless of who or what your god might be. That was once the biggest part of most mainstream faiths, although often unstated or understated.

Somehow that help has turned into dependency for many people.

My thought is that perhaps the best help one can get is to be better prepared for life's troubles. Better to go out in the wilderness with appropriate training, experience, and gear rather than relying solely on faith. There are plenty of examples where relying mostly on faith has led to serious messes, while relying on prior preparation has led to survival, or even to a situation where there was not much of an issue at all.