A guy we'll just call Dave was down on his luck. He prayed " Lord, let me win the lottery. I'm desperate." He didn't win. Week later he again asked to win. He failed to win and his car was repoed. Without transportation he lost his job,without a job he lost his house, then his wife and family. Each loss was met with the same prayer but still he never won.
Then one day there came a flash of bright light and a voice rang out " Meet me halfway, Dave. Buy a danged ticket!"