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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Prayer: Communication with God

Read the following story aloud, and then use the questions to start a faith conversation.

As far as Regina Hammond is concerned, luck has little to do with it.  The 37-year-old flight attendant won $100,000 in a Colorado lottery game on top of the $50,000 she won the previous year the same way.  And she's not finished yet.  Her goal is the $1 million grand prize.  Hammond believes that prayer has paved her way to riches.  "I pray to God to help me and he answers," she says.

  1. How does Regina Hammond's claim make you feel?
  2. If prayer works, why don't all lottery players pray and win?
  3. Do you think Hammond will win the million dollars?  Why or why not?
  4. Should people pray to get rich?  To win sports events?  To be successful?  Why or why not?
  5. Some people believe that lotteries are sinful.  If that's true, why would God answer Hammond's prayers to win?
  6. Would you pray to win the lottery?  Why or why not?
  7. Read each of the following items aloud.  Which of these is okay to pray for?  Why?
  • An A on a test
  • Lots of money
  • Getting a job
  • A better complexion
  • Winning a game
  • New clothes
  • Not getting caught disobeying Mom or Dad
  • Getting a date
  • Losing or gaining weight

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