Let’s Compare: God and Politics
Former New York City mayor Ed Koch, the day before the 2008 Iowa Caucus: “I’ll confess now that I will be silently praying to God that Hillary wins tomorrow and thereafter, even though I know it is foolish to think the Almighty – in whom I believe – intervenes in elections. Ridiculous, but who knows?” (Emphasis added)
The Apostle Paul, Romans 13:1: “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” (ESV. Again, emphasis added.)
As my friend Matt pointed out, “I love that the guy feels comfortable enough to say ‘I pray’ and not sound crazy… but not comfortable enough to say ‘I believe in prayer.’ Guess what… Doing something you don’t believe works sounds crazier than believing in it.”
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This is a natural statement for the sort of person who likes the comfort religion gives, but retains the world’s attitude that – at root – God is man’s invention.
Supposing he has not gone so far as that, it still shows that he believes that God’s creation is somehow beyond the reach of God’s Providence.
As you point out, what is the point of prayer, if you do not either (1) believe He IS (in the sense He has revealed himself to be, not in a re-invented sense) or (2) that he is (or is able to be) a rewarder of those who diligently seek him?
We need God’s grace to preserve us from the naturalistic worldview and the diminshed view of God it brings.