 After each vision, Amos prayed, Lord God, please pardon. Lord God, please stop. How can Jacob stand for he is small? And twice, Amos 7 tells us the Lord decided not to do this. If this seems incredible to you, here is a word to the wise. An entire nation was saved by divine compassion through the prayers of a believer. Our sovereign God works through the prayers of his people. Don't complain about it. Pray about it. History depends on it.