Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.

The saying criticizes “crisis religion”: turning to prayer only when circumstances worsen (“when it rains”) while neglecting gratitude and spiritual practice in times of ease (“when the sun shines”). Paige’s contrast implies that integrity is measured by consistency—faith, like training, should be habitual rather than opportunistic. Read more broadly, it is an argument for steadiness under changing conditions: if one’s values appear only under pressure, they are not truly values but tactics. The line also carries a note of humility, reminding listeners that good fortune is not self-guaranteed and merits the same attentiveness as hardship.