This story was related to me very long time ago......

God helps those who help themselves.

This is about a very religous person by the name of AAA some time ago. This person prays everyday and a lot without fail.

One day it is raining. The water begins to raise to the knee level. Some neighbours pass by and ask AAA to leave the house as the flood is coming. But AAA says to them, I pray a lot and god will not want me to die.

One hour later the water level reachs the level of a car roof and some policemen in a boat ask AAA to hop to the boat but AAA say to them no. He says to himself since I pray a lot, god will definitely want me to die.

Three hours the flood water reaches the top of the door and so AAA climb on to the roof of the house. An army heli passes by and asks AAA to hold on to the rope to hoist to safety but AAA refuses. He says to himself that since he prays a lot , god will definitely help him.

The water level rises to the roof and sweeps the whole house away and AAA is dead.

Moral of the story:
Anybody can pray or chant a lot of daimoku but if one is stubborn and stupid, the Gohonzon also is fedup and does want to help any more. Gohonzon has already sent three help, first the neighbour, second the police boat and third the helicopter.