• 8 Lies Addicted Gamblers Tell Themselves

  Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Oct 15, 2019 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  2 Thessalonians 3:12

  Tags:  Gambling, Work, Excuses

  Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

8 Lies Addictive Gamblers Tell Themselves

1. "One more trip to gamble won't hurt anything."

2. "I need to go gamble to see my friends."

3. "I'm a loser, so who cares if I gamble."

4. "I deserve to gamble, because I have had a hard week."

5. "Gambling is how I handle stress."

6. "Nobody is perfect; everyone has problems; gambling just happens to be mine."

7. "This is the last time I'm going to gamble."

8. "Gambling isn't my problem; other people are the real problem."

Proverbs 2:11 - He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.

Proverbs 13:11 - Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.

Remember the prodigal son – he wanted to strike it rich quickly benefitting from the labor of someone else. He ended up in poverty.