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A monk took a young man for a boat ride, but gave him the oars. But he complained, "I'm going around in circles. Why?"

"You're using only one oar," said the monk.

As in boating, so in believing; use two oars-Prayer and Work.

Before our Lord raised Lazarus from the dead, He said, "Take away the stone." Then he prayed, and Lazarus was given life.

The Lord expects you to do what you can. Then He'll do what you can't.

Before you call on Him to solve a problem, see if you need to move a stone. To pray for miracles when you refuse means is a mistake.

So use two oars-Prayer and Work.