From the Rectory
Dear All,
Any casual reading of a TV listings book will show how many programmes are based on games of chance – poker and roulette shows, quizzes like The Wheel of Fortune and, of course, the National Lottery. There is almost no country without its National Lottery, with regular televised draws. The astronomical prizes are dwarfed only by the astronomical takings. Belief in Mother Luck has never been more widespread. The modern world is obsessed by games of chance, and if you look back on your own life you will discover the enormous role that chance has played in making you what you have become. There will be many places along the road of life where you could have taken a turn other than the turn you actually took.
Any casual reading of a TV listings book will show how many programmes are based on games of chance – poker and roulette shows, quizzes like The Wheel of Fortune and, of course, the National Lottery. There is almost no country without its National Lottery, with regular televised draws. The astronomical prizes are dwarfed only by the astronomical takings. Belief in Mother Luck has never been more widespread. The modern world is obsessed by games of chance, and if you look back on your own life you will discover the enormous role that chance has played in making you what you have become. There will be many places along the road of life where you could have taken a turn other than the turn you actually took.
God has given us intelligent minds and expects us to use them. Faced with choices in our lives, we should try to make the best decision we can, and pray long and hard about it. If, after that, we are still in a dilemma, then we know that whatever choice we make, and whatever the outcome of that choice, we can place our trust in God and be supported by him – we can trust him with far more certainty than any game of chance.
Yours in His service
Barbara