"Pray, but row to shore"

"Pray, but row to shore" I was reading a while ago and I found this old proverb. I love it. It is quite profound really. It emphasises for me the fact that although we pray we need also to act. To use our free will to go down the path the spirit leads. It is no good sitting in the middle of the lake (for example) in despair, not moving and praying and praying to be rescued when instead we could start rowing. We might not get to the shore but at least if we are moving that way we are increasing our chance to be saved.

Lord in my life help me to pray and row. And please Lord tell me where to row to.