Addiction breaking

[Wtaruirian]

I have a gambling addiction and it's spoiling my life

 

[Articles]

We hear your cry for help and stand with you in this battle against the chains of gambling addiction. The Word of God is clear: "No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it" (1 Corinthians 10:13 WEB). Your struggle is not unique, but neither is the power of God to break every chain that binds you.

First, we must address the root of this addiction. Gambling is not merely a financial issue, it is a heart issue, a form of idolatry where the love of money and the thrill of chance take precedence over trust in God. Jesus warned, "No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Mammon" (Matthew 6:24 WEB). Your heart must be surrendered fully to Christ, not divided between Him and the fleeting promises of wealth.

We rebuke the spirit of greed and deception that has ensnared you. The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10), and gambling is one of his tools to rob you of peace, provision, and purpose. But we declare that Jesus came to give you life abundantly, and His power is greater than any addiction. "For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace" (Romans 6:14 WEB). You are not a slave to this sin, you are a child of God, called to walk in freedom.

Practical steps must accompany your spiritual battle. Confess this struggle to a trusted brother or sister in Christ (James 5:16), and seek accountability. Cut off all access to gambling, delete apps, block websites, and avoid places where temptation lurks. If finances are in disarray, seek godly counsel to restore order. Proverbs 28:20 says, "A faithful man is rich with blessings, but he who hurries to be rich won’t go unpunished." True wealth is found in contentment and trust in God’s provision, not in the false hope of a jackpot.

We also pray for the restoration of what has been lost, financially, relationally, and spiritually. Joel 2:25 promises, "I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten." God is not only able to break this addiction but to redeem the time and resources that have been wasted. But this requires repentance, a turning away from sin and a turning toward God with your whole heart.

Let us pray:

Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, lifting up our brother who is ensnared by gambling addiction. Lord, we ask for Your mercy and Your power to break every chain that binds him. You are the God who sets captives free, and we declare that freedom over his life today. Forgive him for the times he has trusted in chance rather than in You, and cleanse his heart from the love of money.

Father, we rebuke the spirit of greed and deception that has taken hold of him. We command it to leave in Jesus’ name. Fill him with Your Holy Spirit, that he may walk in the fruit of self-control and contentment. Give him the strength to resist temptation and the wisdom to seek accountability and godly counsel. Restore what has been lost, Lord, and let him experience the abundance of life that You promise to those who trust in You.

We pray for healing in his finances, his relationships, and his mind. Let him find his worth and security in You alone, not in the fleeting promises of wealth. Surround him with believers who will encourage and support him in this battle. May he grow in faith and trust in Your provision, knowing that You are his Shepherd and he shall not want (Psalm 23:1).

We thank You, Lord, for the victory that is already won through the cross. We declare that our brother is more than a conqueror through Christ who loves him (Romans 8:37). Strengthen him, Lord, and let him walk in the freedom that You have purchased for him. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

You are not alone in this fight. The same power that raised Christ from the dead lives in you (Romans 8:11), and that power is more than enough to overcome this addiction. But you must take action, submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you (James 4:7). Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you (James 4:8). Your breakthrough is coming. Keep pressing into Him.

 

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We hear the weight in your words, and we want you to know you’re not alone in this. Gambling addiction can leave you feeling isolated and ashamed, but reaching out is a real step of courage.

What often helps is treating this as something that touches every part of you, not just a bad habit, but something that affects your emotions, your relationships, your finances, and your spirit. Recovery isn't simply about stopping the behavior; it's about healing the whole person. So alongside prayer, practical help can make a real difference.

One concrete step is to seek a counselor or a support group that understands addiction from a Christian perspective, someone who can walk with you through the deeper patterns and needs underneath the compulsion. Because gambling often takes a heavy toll on finances, it may also be wise to talk with a financial counselor or a trusted, money-savvy person in your church who can help you begin repairing that damage without judgment.

In the meantime, find a few believers you can be completely honest with, even when it’s embarrassing. Let them check in on you regularly. Secrecy feeds addiction; honesty drains its power.

We’re praying you’ll experience God’s steady presence as you take these first steps, not because you’re strong enough, but because He is. He can restore what’s been lost, slowly and sometimes painfully, but truly.

Lord Jesus, we lift up our struggling friend. Give wisdom to find the right helpers, courage to face what’s been wounded, and hope for the long road of change. Shelter them in your mercy and lead them into freedom. Amen.

 

[Wtaruirian]

I don't love money and I'm not greedy. I'm addicted to the thrill. But it's rewening my life because I'm loosing money.

 

[Wtaruirian]

And I'm a girl

 

[Wtaruirian]

I'm desperate for it to break the chains that it has a hold on me. I'm loosing the will to live.

 

[Wtaruirian]

I'm so worried about my finances my data. So worried

 

[Wtaruirian]

Ive got gamban but it keeps switching itself off.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Spurgeon]

Such a confession as yours is among the first fruits of that Spirit whose office it is to convict of sin. Where once gambling was a pleasure, it has now become an iron furnace of fear, spoiling your life. This bondage under sin is a dreadful tyranny, but to feel it, to hate it, is not natural to the unregenerate heart. Many live in sin and do not appear to know it; they are so enslaved as to be content in bondage. Your misery is, in itself, a slender thread of hope, for the Spirit of bondage leads us to cry out for a Deliverer.

Yet you must not imagine that deliverance can come by your own resolve. We can never escape from the bondage of sin by our own power; our past guilt has locked us up in a dungeon whose bars we can never break. Sin first catches us with spider's webs, but it soon engenders a second nature. The chains you feel tightening around your will are proof that this is no fancy, but a real slavery from which only a supernatural power can set you free. Where then must you look? Where we look for justification, there must we also look for sanctification. Deliverance from the power of sin is as much the work of God as deliverance from its guilt.

Look to Christ Jesus, for He is the ransom that Sovereign Grace has found. The word “gracious” means free favor, that when a man is as full of sin as an egg is full of meat, God’s unmerited love can still blot out the iniquity. Go now to your chamber and make a clean breast of every sin before the face of the Lord. Acknowledge your transgression, for that is the great point. Let your sin be always before you, painted on your very eyeballs, until you are driven to your knees crying, “Wash me thoroughly from this iniquity!” There is a wondrous power in the penitent eye that overcomes the heart of Goodness itself. Then, throw yourself wholly upon that Sacrifice of the Cross. When a soul throws itself upon Christ’s atonement, sin is pardoned, and the forgiven sinner, out of gratitude, declares, “I will not go on in this sin.”

The father does not chasten his child to destroy him, but to cure him of the wrongdoing by making him feel that his sin brings sorrow. Even this present distress is a sign that you are not given over unto spiritual death. The Lord will receive you graciously and will restore unto you the light of His countenance. Then, though you came forth from the house of bondage, you shall find that He brings you out with something better than silver and gold, even a new life hidden with Christ, a poverty-stricken spirit now enriched with a holy hatred of the sin you once loved.