Talents & Faith, a winning combination over Gambling

Do not wear yourself out to get rich;    do not trust your own cleverness. 
 Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,    for they will surely sprout wings    and fly off to the sky like an eagle.  Proverbs 23:4-5

 What is the obsession with gambling?  Is it the chance of risking money on a game or skill hoping to win?  Well isn’t that called luck?  People gamble or take chances on everything under the sun. It stands to reason many bets will be placed on Super Bowl 46 when the National Football League’s New England Patriots and New York Giants face off in only days, hours, and minutes. People have placed odds on: who is going to win or loose, the odds of heads over tails during the coin toss, or if Kelly Clarkston will sing longer than the allotted time for the National Anthem. What is the fascination of gambling?  There are all type of gamblers; high risk takers who get an adrenalin rush reaching for unobtainable dreams of Americana riches, glory and 15 minutes of fame, the poor man who beats the daily lottery or social gamblers who play a weekly hand of Tonk.  These Individuals spend a life time grasping for a money pie in the sky.  Citizens of America, you can’t beat the house! Casinos and state lotteries have it set where they are the winners not you. 

With all being said the parable about talents come to mind where the king who gave talents or money to his servants Matt. 25:14-30 .  He gave a modest share to each ranging from 5 to 1 share.  It could be a fair assumption that these men where risk takers by investing their talents/monies in various ways. Let’s assume that some invested in real estate, continuing education/training of their talents mutual funds, stocks or bonds of the times.  And there was the sole servant who felt slighted cheated because he received only one talent.  Opposed to taking risks in any way he opted to bury or set it aside.  How many of us fall in to this category too afraid to take a chance, by stepping out in faith and seeking God?

The point I’m trying to make is there are people who gamble frivolously  with no other ambition but to get rich or hustle someone just as we also find the others  who seizes opportunity with their talents by manifesting and making them grow all for the glory and honor of God.  So much so their blessings are pressed down shaken and running over not only blessing themselves but others around.  Their store houses or bank accounts have great returns thus allowing them to bless others.  At the end of the day I truly believe if we nurture and grow the talents God has given each and everyone of us you to can rep a harvest.

Super Bowl 46, as a Cowboy fan it is hard for me to fix my mouth to say such blasphemy, however, I where a beating man, I would place my bet on the New York Giants.  Hey the odds are in my favor, New England has won all championships by three points and the Las Vegas has the Giants by three so by these odds I can only win.  -Tigner J.