From the life of Jacob, we learned the danger of waiting only until we are in crisis before praying. Doing this steals away opportunities from us to grow deeper with the Lord. We saw the importance of paying attention to the place of prayers to see God's acts and understand his ways. So as not to join and pursue what will perish. And finally, we must learn to forgive people at the place of prayer and not end up cursing our loved ones and others like Jacob did at the end of his life.