It is not enough just to play. When we have need from God, we have to pray. But we must also work. The Bible teaches us to work. It says that faith without works is dead. We must put our faith to work. We must not be lazy.
There are no blessings for the lazy person. Even the Bible says that the lazy man should not be fed. Will the God who said that answer the prayers of a lazy man? Will he give good to the hungry? God won't do that. So, we must work and put our faith to work so that God can have the channel of passing His blessings to us.
Several times in the Bible I have seen this biblical truth on display. We remember the widow whose creditors came to take away her sons. When she ran to the prophet, the prophet asked her what she had. It was the oil which she had that was multiplied to settle her debt. We must have work and be gainfully employed if we want to enjoy the blessings of God.