Growing up, luck felt real....
You might find money on the ground while playing outside. A parent might unexpectedly say “yes” when you were sure the answer would be “no.” A mock exam you’d been warned about might suddenly be cancelled, buying you more time. Moments like that made it easy to ask, “How lucky am I?”
But with age, wisdom, and experience, something shifts. You begin to see that luck, as we often define it, isn’t really what’s at work. More often than not, outcomes are shaped by effort, persistence, and showing up wholeheartedly. Even without perfect planning or preparation, when you give your best, something good - sometimes something great - tends to follow.
In my opinion, faith, hope, and prayer, paired with consistency and diligence, are what lead us toward the wins we long for. Luck is often just perception. God is the foundation beneath it all. No one can prove God’s existence outright, yet nearly everything around us quietly points toward Him.
God is a friend. God is reassurance. God is deliverance. God is strength. God is power. Luck lives in the mind; God is felt in the soul. One of my favorite bible verses, Matthew 19:26, reminds us: “With God all things are possible.”
Whatever season you’re in - whether full of happiness or facing challenges - you can turn to God in prayer. Speak honestly. Share the help you need, the burdens you’re carrying, the gratitude you feel, and the joy you’re holding. God’s response may not come instantly, but it often unfolds in ways you recognise days, weeks, or even months later.
There’s nothing wrong with believing in luck; at its core, it’s still an expression of hope. But God offers something deeper: steady comfort, faithful presence, and a place to surrender what weighs you down.
Whether you consider yourself a Christian or not, take a moment to sit with God. Pray. Talk as you would to a trusted friend—openly, freely, without filters. Allow yourself to be honest and, in that quiet space, let God show you why luck can never compare.