there are many names for God. but I like to think of it as probability. there are also many words for that - call it luck, chance, odds. God is probability. also people have a hard time understanding probability. It can work in your favor despite the low prior sometimes, and sometimes it could go against you despite its prior assurance of being on your side. sometimes the former coincides with your prayers, giving you the perception of them having been answered; in the latter case you feel abandoned and cheated or worse punished.