"A father, leading his family in their devotional time, prayed about the needs of the poor widow across the street. He listed the things she needed and he proceeded to tell the Lord just how to send them.

Tears of sympathy rolled down his wife's cheeks. But one member of the family - the couple's son - wasn't praying. He was thinking.

When the father said "Amen", the son walked over to him with his hand held out. "Dad", he said, "give me your wallet and I will go over and answer your prayer myself." That youngster knew that prayer and practice go together. Our conversation with God must be followed by action."

~ P.R.V. (Our Daily Bread)

Do not pray for someone that I am not willing to do. Pray and do. Or do not pray hypocritically.