I remember once when I was complaining and bemoaning something in front of my priest, he sternly said to me: "How much have you been on your knees, or performing other acts of sacrifice? Perhaps if you were given over to more holy works this situation you are complaining about would be remedied by God."
Catholic Action summarized:
Pray as though all depended upon God, and act as though all depended upon you!
~St. Ignatius of Loyola
Not everyone is led by the Holy Ghost to act in the same way. And notice I said
"performing acts of sacrifice".... Those "acts" are indeed
doing, they are not at all passive. They hopefully also gain much merit before God, and have read the Saints on how this is also Catholic action summarized.
"Pray, hope, and don't worry".-Saint Pio