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In Your Face





There is something I really hate in Britain today and that is the way opportunities to bet are in your face every day.  Even the little village shops are not free of it .  The National Lottery machine sits in its ugly fashion right on the counter where I pay for my groceries.  It screams at me that i need to be “in it to win it.” I am ashamed to say that I do spend a few idle moments thinking of what I could do with a few million pounds.  I am very cross with myself for doing this because really I believe that God is in charge of my life and that if He wants to give me big money He will do it without me giving a helping hand.  Also if I try to force the issue what a load of trouble I am likely to get from those millions.

  Now I would not say I have a real problem with this issue but there are many people who get themselves into real difficulties with gambling.  What began as a little flutter can turn into a monster demanding to be fed more and more.  For these poor people there is now the added stumbling block of betting online.  Whereas they could once avoid passing the betting shop in town by taking a different street, now the temptation is in their own living room. They call it progress.  The television also advertises for the internet gambling and ends by saying, ”Bet responsibly.” as if this makes the advert O.K. In fact betting ruins many people’s lives.  Far better to trust in God and be content with what He has given you.

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