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Toss Those Dice (Away)! “The best toss of the dice is to toss them away!” Mark Twain There are some big problems with gambling. 1. Gambling is sustained through exploitation. (Leviticus 25v17, Proverbs 14v31, 1 Timothy 6v10-11) 2. Gambling promotes luck instead of hard work. “He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.” Proverbs 28v19 3. Gambling implies our dissatisfaction with God’s provision. (Matthew 6v26, Philippians 4v19) God: Gambler or Gardener? “Don't gamble on the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, hocking your house against a lucky chance.” Proverbs 22v26 MSG “People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction…” 1Timothy 6v9 Investing & Saving are a LOT Like Gardening. 1. Invest in places where research shows you will get a return in time. “Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.” Proverbs 21v5 When you gamble, the odds are ALWAYS against you. When you diligently and carefully invest, the odds are in your favor. 2. When you invest wisely, you “plant” your money in a place that can provide a stream of income that blesses you AND others. Gambling doesn’t seek to profit with others, it just seeks to profit from others. When you invest wisely, other people profit along with you! 3. Gamblers are risk seekers. Investors and gardeners are risk averse Investors take risks they should take, gamblers take risks they should not. 4. You REALLY appreciate the work that goes into growing a tomato! “Wealth from gambling quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows.” Proverbs 13v11 In gardening you learn that living things need to be protected and nourished to survive. You learn life lessons, build relationships and get the joy of blessing others. So where will you invest your seeds?