Watso, probably there isnt a personal God to listen to your...

Watso, probably there isnt a personal God to listen to your prayers. Religion and God can can give you benefits. Prayer or some form of regular deep relaxation has physical and mental health benefits. Avoiding behaviour that is sinful will reduce mental stress (conscience). Reducing aggression, arrogance, egotism which is a goal of many religions will also make a person better in most situations. The problems you describe are not necessarily those of the religions, it is the people involved and there interpretation of what they think God wants of them. You should pray to be a better person, if you are doing the other things right your prayer could very well be answered. Prayers can help people find solutions to there problems but it isnt magic. If you ask for miracles chances are it wont happen.