mindspike January 11th 2012, 4:02 pm
I think that this behavior is not unique to Christians. We as beings were created with a desire to worship and pray, to seek that which is greater than ourselves. Next time you are golfing with an atheist friend, and he leans to one side after a putt, waving at the ball and saying "Please go in, please go in!", ask him if he realizes he is praying and ask him who he is addressing.
Is this a wrong behavior on the part of the Christian? I think most of the time it is an insincere behavior. We are not *really* praying for help with our video game, expecting divine intervention. On the other hand, if we believe as we profess, that God is truly in control of all things, and that every seemingly random occurrence is an expression of the will of God, then prayer should accompany my every breath, at every occasion, and for every circumstance - including lottery tickets, craps, and video games.