Note 5 at Acts 16:26: This earthquake didn't just happen naturally. This was a powerful demonstration of God's power and it was released because of the apostle's prayer and praise. Praise is a powerful force that can cause earthquakes or whatever miracle we need (see ref. l, this page).

Note 6 at Acts 16:26: All these prisoners were set free and yet they didn't leave. They had already been freed spiritually by the faith they heard in Paul and Silas. When a person truly experiences the freedom inside that only God can produce, things that they would have given anything for before suddenly become unimportant.