God as a Slot Machine?

Chapter One page 8/9....viewing God as just someone you pray to for good things to happen, and if they happen you thank God, if things don't happen, you just pray more.

I have to say, I've never viewed God in this respect.  I almost viewed this as 'taking advantage' (for lack of better words) of the relationship he gives.  He was not there do to things for me, I was there for him to work through.

--First major thought through the book, other than thinking "Oh Lord, I am so much like this guy as far as he has talked"

I wish everyone reading this blog was reading the book at the same time I was...it would make explaining some things a little easier.