Little John sat quietly at midnight  He hopes very much that it is morning so that he can go out and play football  He calmed down and prayed that the sun would rise earlier  As he prayed, the sky slowly changed  He continued to pray  The sun gradually rose above the horizon and rose into the sky  Little John thought about what had happened and came to the conclusion that if he prayed, he could turn a cold and lonely night into a warm and clear day  He is proud of himself Little John sat quietly at midnight  He hopes very much that it is morning so that he can go out and play football  He calmed down and prayed that the sun would rise earlier  As he prayed, the sky slowly changed  He continued to pray  The sun gradually rose above the horizon and rose into the sky  Little John thought about what had happened and came to the conclusion that if he prayed, he could turn a cold and lonely night into a warm and clear day
He is proud of himself
Just because something happens after he prays doesn't mean it happens because he prays.