Is belief for you a petition or an act of thanks?

It is not man-made religion. It is a way of life. Gratitude and love, for all He has done for us.

There is no fear in perfect love. God's love is perfect. He is perfect love, personified. Misunderstood by some. Falsely accused by others. Not magical thinking. We're not guessing.

I think belief is the same as confidence. I think that when our confidence is weak we tend to want and desire things more strongly because we are afraid.
I think belief could be an act of thanks, but I have never thought of it that way before. It's an interesting concept.

Prayer:
A recited incantation designed to force or cajole a deity or deities into changing the normal, existing, or probable course of events in the universe, obtain an advantage, or avoid a divine penalty. Also an expression of gratitude or adulation, or an affirmation of continual fear, made to a deity.

A prayer is often accompanied by a promise or a sacrifice (the firstborn, money, giving up a favorite vice, not lying, a select bit of food the priests can eat) to seal or satisfy the agreement.

A spell.

Most often, thanks. I have had far more in my life than I have earned. Sometimes in a crisis, it's a plea. I am confident that God knows what I mean.

What do you mean 'magical thinking'?