There's an old joke about a man who was stranded on the roof of his house during a flood, and he turned away all attempts to rescue him, even the helicopter, because he said that God would save him. When he arrived at the pearly gates, he asked why God didn't save him, and God simply sighed and replied, "I sent you a helicopter..."
When the enemies of the Jews grew angry, the Jews prayer to God AND set a guard as protection. They turned it over to God, and they also did what was prudent. Perhaps God would answer them through the setting of a guard?
When we pray for the sick or the hurting, we can also reach out to them and see what other things we can do for people. When we pray for help making a decision, we can also ask other wise people around us what they think. When we pray for strength, we can also go to the gym. God works through many ways, and God often needs us to move and answers our prayers along the way. Sometimes, the answer to prayer is only revealed once we take the next step.
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