Maybe. Really it depends on the person praying. If God is a lucky symbol, like a rabbit’s foot to be rubbed in times of need, then prayer becomes just positive thinking or even wishful thinking. I don’t think that is how God wants to be treated. Yet, most of us lean into prayer more when we are in need than when life is going well. This is when we try to “use” prayer. Prayer isn’t about getting. It is about connecting. God is our loving Father. When I pray, I am a kid who tells his dad what he feels and what he wants but I count on Him to do what’s best for the big picture that I can’t even see. God sometimes answers my prayers with an unmistakable “Yes!” Sometimes He answers with a silent “No”. And sometimes His answer is “Not yet.” Regardless, I am not counting on the power of MY words or MY prayers. Rather, on the wisdom of my Father in Heaven. My faith is not in prayer. My faith is the God to whom I am praying.