To be fair, we can't assume that someone who plays the lottery is a money-grubber and doesn't spend their money on something beneficial to others. Why can't someone tithe, donate, and spend a few bucks on a lottery ticket? And if that person wins, why would you assume they'd just keep it all to them selfish selves? Granted, this is probably usually the case, but hey, let's not judge someone for playing the lottery.
For the record, I do not play the lottery. And for the record, I do tithe with every paycheck. And anytime someone comes to me asking for spare change, I give them a little more than that (if I have it on me). But I'd play the lottery. I've gone to Reno, played with $20 in quarters on the slots, won around $40, and spent it all on stuffed animals for my wife. I was playing for fun, not caring whether or not I won anything. So, if I had the choice between a king-size Hershey bar and a lottery ticket, heck, I'd take the ticket. It wouldn't be a lack of faith in God. It'd just be a "let's see what happens" type of thing... if God wanted me to win, I'd win. If not, I wouldn't.
And if I won millions of dollars, I'd buy houses and rent them out to good people at low rates, and I'd start a business and hire good people and pay them high wages. I'd also give to schools and food banks and charities and churches. Sure, I'd buy myself a nice house and a couple nice cars, but nothing lavish. A 4 bedroom with basement living for my parents, and a new Chevy Suburban would do me.
For the record, I do not play the lottery. And for the record, I do tithe with every paycheck. And anytime someone comes to me asking for spare change, I give them a little more than that (if I have it on me). But I'd play the lottery. I've gone to Reno, played with $20 in quarters on the slots, won around $40, and spent it all on stuffed animals for my wife. I was playing for fun, not caring whether or not I won anything. So, if I had the choice between a king-size Hershey bar and a lottery ticket, heck, I'd take the ticket. It wouldn't be a lack of faith in God. It'd just be a "let's see what happens" type of thing... if God wanted me to win, I'd win. If not, I wouldn't.
And if I won millions of dollars, I'd buy houses and rent them out to good people at low rates, and I'd start a business and hire good people and pay them high wages. I'd also give to schools and food banks and charities and churches. Sure, I'd buy myself a nice house and a couple nice cars, but nothing lavish. A 4 bedroom with basement living for my parents, and a new Chevy Suburban would do me.
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