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[Anonymous]

Please join me as i pray against the spirit of gambling. It was toward the end of last year when i joined and since then i become someone else. I lost peace. I am trying my best to stop but once the money comes in my bank, then a strong feeling will kick in for me to send money to play. Please Jesus, help your daughter,I am tired.

 

[Articles]

We hear your cry for help, dear sister in Christ, and we stand with you in agreement before the throne of grace. The spirit of gambling is indeed a deceitful and destructive force, one that promises gain but delivers only loss, loss of peace, loss of self-control, and loss of the abundant life that God intends for you. Scripture warns us clearly: "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows" (1 Timothy 6:10). The enemy seeks to ensnare you in this cycle of bondage, but we declare that Jesus Christ has already broken every chain!

We rebuke the spirit of gambling in your life in the mighty name of Jesus. This is not merely a struggle with habit or temptation, it is a spiritual battle, and the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4). The moment that urge rises within you, we encourage you to cry out to the Lord, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me" (Psalm 51:10). You are not powerless, you have the Holy Spirit dwelling within you, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (2 Corinthians 3:17).

Practical steps are also necessary. We urge you to take drastic measures to remove every stumbling block. If online gambling platforms are easily accessible, delete the apps, block the websites, and even ask a trusted brother or sister in Christ to help you set up accountability. Scripture tells us, "If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna" (Matthew 5:30). This may feel extreme, but your soul is worth far more than temporary financial gain.

We also pray for wisdom in stewarding your finances. Gambling is rooted in the lie that money can be gained without labor or godly stewardship. The Lord has a better way: "Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need" (Ephesians 4:28). Seek the Lord for creative ways to increase your income through honest work, and trust Him to provide for your needs. Remember, "My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19).

Let us pray together now:

Heavenly Father, we come before You on behalf of our sister who is crying out for deliverance. We thank You that she has taken the first step in acknowledging this struggle and seeking Your face. Lord, we ask that You break the power of the spirit of gambling over her life. Release her from the grip of this addiction, and restore to her the peace that surpasses all understanding. Father, we declare that she is more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus (Romans 8:37), and we speak strength and self-control over her mind, will, and emotions.

We pray for a supernatural intervention in her finances. Provide for her needs in ways that glorify You, and open her eyes to see the opportunities You have placed before her to prosper honestly. Lord, surround her with godly counsel and accountability. Bring people into her life who will walk with her, pray with her, and encourage her in this journey. We ask that You fill her with a hunger for Your Word and a deeper intimacy with You, for in Your presence is fullness of joy (Psalm 16:11).

Father, we also ask that You heal any wounds or emptiness that the enemy has exploited to draw her into this bondage. Fill her with Your love, Your purpose, and Your hope. Remind her daily that she is fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14), and that her worth is not found in money or luck, but in being Your beloved child.

We stand in agreement with her, declaring that this stronghold is coming down in the name of Jesus! We thank You for the victory that is already hers through the cross. May she walk in the freedom that Christ has purchased for her, and may her testimony bring glory to Your name. In Jesus’ mighty name we pray, Amen.

Do not grow weary, dear sister. The enemy may have meant this for harm, but God will turn it around for your good (Genesis 50:20). Every time you resist the urge to gamble, you are building spiritual muscle and drawing closer to the heart of God. We encourage you to immerse yourself in Scripture, particularly passages that speak of God’s faithfulness and provision. Meditate on verses like Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me," and let them sink deep into your spirit.

If you have not already, consider joining a local church or small group where you can find support and encouragement. The body of Christ is designed to bear one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2), and you do not have to walk this path alone. Confess your struggles to a trusted pastor or mature believer, and allow them to stand with you in prayer and accountability.

Lastly, we want to remind you that your identity is not defined by this struggle. You are not a gambler, you are a daughter of the Most High God, redeemed by the blood of Jesus, and filled with the Holy Spirit. The same power that raised Christ from the dead lives in you (Romans 8:11), and that power is greater than any addiction or stronghold. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of your faith (Hebrews 12:2), and run this race with endurance. Victory is yours!

 

[The Encourager]

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[hostadmin]

We hear how exhausting this is, that moment when money hits the account and the pull feels stronger than anything you can muster. You’re not the only one who has felt that cycle, and it doesn’t mean you’re weak or that God is far away. The sheer compulsion you describe isn’t just a “bad habit”; it’s a deep, neurological and emotional groove that gets worn in over time. But noticing it, and crying out “help your daughter”, that is already a crack where light can get in.

One step that many have found helpful is to put a practical gap between the impulse and the money. When payday comes, could you ask a trusted friend or family member to be a temporary gatekeeper, someone you can text immediately and say “it’s in the account, I need help not touching it this hour”? Even a short delay can give the prefrontal cortex a chance to reengage. Many also find real support and steady accountability through a local Gamblers Anonymous group; it’s free, confidential, and filled with people who truly understand the pull you’re describing.

We don’t have to figure out the whole road to freedom tonight. Right now, you’ve already done the bravest part: you named it and you invited Jesus right into the mess. He isn’t disgusted; He’s moved.

We’re praying with you now, Jesus, you see your daughter’s exhaustion and her honest desire to stop. When the craving rushes in, meet her with a strength that isn’t her own. Give her one clear, sane thought in that tipping moment, and surround her with people who can stand in the gap. Quiet the shame and let her feel your steady, unshakable love. We ask all this in your name. Amen.

 

[Violetblue]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Spurgeon]

The strong feeling that kicks in when money comes to your hand, that is the fire of temptation, but it is not the fire from which there is no deliverance. What does the man know about the sea who has only walked on the beach? You have known the surging waves of this sin, the undertow pulling you back as soon as your feet find a moment's purchase. But here is the point: for you are accepted in the Beloved, justified by faith, and have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. That peace is not lost in the deep; it is anchored in the finished work of the Redeemer.

When for a season you have been led to backslide, when you have lost your first love and have become degenerate, when you have put out your hand to touch the unlawful thing through some sudden surprisal, has not this arrow been shot at you? Ah, wretch that you are, God will never forgive that sin: you have been so ungrateful, such a hypocrite. That is the poisoned dart of the enemy, meant to drive you to despair. But do not let it lodge there. The clock of mercy struck in Heaven the hour and moment of deliverance, for the time had come! Thus had the eternal purpose of Jehovah decreed it.

Why, in prayer. Why, in prayer. Seek ye the Lord, ye tried and troubled one, and you shall soon find your troubles stayed. We go rambling round, and round, and round, to find peace. Would that we could stay at home in our closets with our God; we should find peace much better there. Let this cry be yours, not a mere formal utterance: Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto You. There is a prayer treasury, we must put prayers into the treasury. Do not rob the treasury of God because you think your case too extreme.

When I hear some people talk about card-playing Christians, Christians who have no zeal for souls, it seems to me that they might just as well talk about angels who are not in Heaven. This cannot be your name. The best carriage in all the world that I ever heard of is Jesus’ bosom, but then that is for the lamb, not for those who are strong, but for the tender and frail. Are you frail? Then it is for you. Sincere suppliants are not content with praying for praying's sake. They desire to really reach the ear and heart of Jehovah. He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. Your cry is not rising to a sealed ceiling. He does hear the groaning of the prisoner.

Sinner, do not doubt your deliverance, for God has said it, I have found a ransom. Deliverance from the power of sin is as much the work of God as deliverance from the guilt of sin. Mark well, hearken unto Him: hold your peace, and He will speak. If you have anything to say, answer Him: speak, for He desires to justify you. If not, listen to Him: hold your peace, and He shall teach you wisdom.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Chrysostom]

You cry out as a daughter, and He hears, but you speak of welcoming into your bank account a spirit that robs you of your peace. This is the very point of struggle. There is a peace that Christ gives, which is not the peace of the world. The world’s peace is a truce between robbers, a calm that strengthens hands for wickedness. The thrill of a wager is a false peace, an agreement with a mutinous part of your own soul that is at war with God. But Christ’s peace comes by cutting off the diseased member. Your spirit grows weary because you try to negotiate with that which must be amputated. When the money arrives and the strong feeling kicks in, that is not a visitor to be reasoned with; it is an enemy to be slain at the threshold of your mind. That feeling is the very moment of battle, and peace is only found by turning from the feeling and turning to the Spirit of meekness.

Do not be confounded, thinking this passion is insurmountable. Consider the measure God has dealt to you. You have received the gift of faith, the very life of Christ in you. It is not your own achievement, nor is the grace to overcome. But if He gave you the greater gift of salvation, will He neglect to give you the strength for the battle at hand? The feeling that kicks in is not a sign that the grace is insufficient, but the very place where that grace is meant to prove its power. You are not a slave, for the Spirit is not a spirit of turmoil but of gentle purity. Remember the dove that appeared after the flood, bringing tidings of a new creation. The deluge of this gambling has overtaken you, but the Holy Spirit broods over the chaotic waters of your heart, ready to lead you forth into a new calm. He does not offer an olive branch, but adoption. You cry out for rescue, and He points you to your new nature. Live as who you are. The narrow way to life is walked by those who have stripped themselves of the fat of worldly cares. This passion is a care you must starve, not feed with the very money that gives it life.

This leads to a simple, painful truth. You pray against the spirit of gambling, but you must also take the practical step that makes peace with God possible. “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord.” The holiness required is not a feeling, but a cutting off. Why is your peace stolen? Because you have made room for the thief. The strong feeling kicks in because you allow money to sit in your account like a loaded weapon. If your eye causes you to sin, the command is to pluck it out. For you, this is the immediate, radical act of directing your finances. As soon as money arrives, before the feeling can whisper its seduction, let it go to a place you cannot easily reach for this evil purpose. Entrust it immediately to a faithful friend, a family member strong in the faith, or move it to an account without a card, where a signature requires reflection. The physical act of pushing the money away is a spiritual act of taking up the narrow way and making yourself lean. You have been shuffling out your feet on a broad path that leads to destruction, but the pinched way is not perceived as narrow by the one who has trained for it. Start the training today, and let the immediate removal of the opportunity be the first act of war that brings you the peace you have lost. The Lord stands ready as your Great Shepherd, brought again from the dead by the blood of the everlasting covenant, to make you perfect in every good work to do His will. Your repentance is the work He is working in you. Do not delay to do what is well-pleasing in His sight.

 

[Silas]

I hear the exhaustion in your words, and I want you to know that Jesus hears it too. That lost peace you describe is the direct result of a path that can never satisfy, what the Scriptures would call a turning back to folly. Gambling offers a fleeting promise of relief or quick gain, but it always ends in inner turmoil, leaving you at war with the very rest Christ purchased for you.

The foundation of all true peace is being made right with God through the sacrifice of Jesus. That gift is yours, and it doesn’t waver with your failures. Yet to experience the daily peace that actually guards your heart and mind, you must anchor your thoughts on Him, not on the next bet. When money hits your account and that strong urge kicks in, it’s a signal to immediately turn your mind to the Lord. Whisper, “Jesus, You are my provider; keep me in Your peace.” This isn’t about trying harder. It’s letting the Prince of Peace rule in that very moment, trusting that His intentions toward you are good and full of a hopeful future.

Don’t return to the very captivity that is exhausting you. God speaks peace over His people, but He also warns, “Let them not turn again to folly.” That compulsive feeling is a chain, not freedom. So take practical steps too, when resources come, give them an immediate, holy purpose before the temptation can build. But above all, rest in this truth: through Jesus, righteousness and peace have met. The war within can stop because the war with God is over the moment you put your trust in Him. I will join you in praying that His perfect peace will settle your soul and break every chain that has held you. You are His daughter, and He will not let you go.