There's a Jewish joke about a rabbi desperate to win the lottery. He prays and prays to God, but nothing happens. Then one day, he gets so annoyed that he climbs right up on the bimah (pulpit) in front of the holy ark and just lets God have it. And then, while he's shaking his fist up at the sky, bemoaning his lack of success, a small voice says,

"If you want to win the lottery, Rabbi, please buy a ticket."

*smile* Sometimes, according to my people, we need to make our own opportunities.