Work as if all depends on you and pray as it all depends on God

"Every miracle, every blessing, every divine appointment has a genealogy. If we trace them back, we'll find a genesis prayer that set in motion the sovereign act of God. Am I saying that cannot do it without us? No, I'm not saying He cannot; I am saying He will not.

In His omniscience and omnipotence, God has determined there are some things He will only do in response to prayer. The Bible puts it bluntly: "You do not have because you do not ask God." If we don't ask, God can't answer. It's as simple as that. The greatest tragedy in life is the prayers that go unanswered because they go unasked. I don't pretend to understand where the sovereignty of God and free will of humans meet, but it motivates me to work like it depends on me and pray like it depends on God. And if we do these things, God will keep surprising us." - Draw the Circle by Mark Batterson

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