While many of us believe it to be so, how would someone really know whether prayer worked?
A friend of mine drank, alot. He told me God had saved him from drinking. I asked him how he knew God was the one responsible. He told me "Because he's the only one I asked."
I KNOW prayer works. 20 years ago, I was involved in a custody fight for my sons (in the democratic peoples republic of California, where it is still almost impossible for the dad to win custody).
Through the power of my prayers and countless others, I did win custody of my children. The good lord provided me with a winning lottery scratcher ticked worth $25000.oo to continue the fight just when I was out of resources. It provided enough finances to prevail.
The day before the winning ticket, I received $16.94 from the sale of the family home, my ex got the rest of the proceeds.