Replacing Gambling with Good Stewardship

Put Off-Gambling

Proverbs 28:20

A faithful man will abound with blessings,

But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 28:22

A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,

But does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

Put On-Good Stewardship

Luke 16:11  Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches.

Gambling is one of my biggest temptations.  On my commute back and forth to work, there is a casino halfway on my drive.  The good news is that I work on the night shift and the casino is still closed when I drive home.  However, on the days I work over, the temptation is sometimes too great.  

I go in the casino with a set amount of money such as $20 or $40.  Sometimes I leave the casino ahead and other times I leave with nothing.  While it is great to win extra money, the money I lost could have been saved up to down pay my debt.

I am getting ready to go back to work after being laid off due the Corona virus shut down.  I need to pray this pray each day as I leave home and work to help me with the temptation.  I found this at https://www.praywithme.com/prayer-for-strength-to-stop-gambling.html

Lord

I humbly ask you to forgive me my sins. You have blessed me time and again and I have squandered Your blessing. Please Lord, lead me back to You and Your love. Help release me from the devil that has gotten control of me. I am now in debt over my head and need your assistance to pay my bills. You have blessed me with a wonderful man and a future I never dreamed I could have. I fear I will loose him and the future you lay before me if I can not get control of my gambling. I beg you lord to take me back into Your fold, to help me see Your plan and to see to fruition to the dreams You have for me. Please Lord, help me to pay my loans and credit cards off quickly. I can live with the means you have provided me through my job, if I could releve myself of these debts before June and the start of my new life with R. Please Lord forgive me for leaving You from shame and fear. Please Lord, hear my prayer from a repentant heart and soul. I will only succeed through You. In the Lords name I pray, Amen