Evidence for Believing

[Nay_Sayer]

Prayer by necessity is for what you personally want

Right. But that doesn't mean you expect God or Santa Claus to hand it over.

Not long ago, the Pope said, "You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works." 

Kierkegaard, though not Catholic, would agree with this, as would many modern Christians. It doesn't involve supernatural presents.

So going by this, My lawn will cut itself but only after I've gone over it twice with my mower?

This statement baffles me, I will seek guidance from FSM in perhaps clarifying the popes and by proxy your confusing statement.