Having just fought himself out of a tight place after being surrounded by the Indians, he was asked if he had prayed. He explained that if he had closed his eyes the Indians would have gotten him for sure. I had to keep fightin'. I kinda doubt if the Lord could have gotten me out of that scrape all by Himself. Many frontiersmen had no hesitancy in calling on the Lord for his co operation in violent endeavors.
Faith requires both prayer and action where action can be taken.
Seventh, casting the situation upon the Lord and then doing what she could, the Lord rewarded her greatly. Her compassion caused her to disobey her father's law about killing the baby. Her compassion caused her to keep the child and call a woman to care for the child. And the Lord even paid for the child care. Eighth, this mother cared for her child until he was weaned.