1st Corinthians 11:1 Be you followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
But if the leader is not Christ, and if the influencer is not a disciple of Jesus, great care should be exercised when incorporating their thoughts, words, and deeds into your everyday practice. Here’s what the scripture has to say about being an influencer. It is important for us to have friends, because no man is an island. However, the truths and principles of God must be held in clear straight lines at all times, and should have the preeminence in all your decisions, and choices.
No one can force you to gamble. Like every other sin, it has to pass through the gate of our personal choice, before it can take root in the heart. Thus, we are counseled to consult with God through His word and through prayer lest persons take one step in the wrong direction…. [3] How to kick the habit of gambling permanently. This will call for confession, and forsaking of sin. The individual will first need to confess that gambling, and the desire to get rich quickly is wrong.
But many people do not see it as something sinful, because of the fact that society has normalized it, in high and low places, so that the word of The Lord concerning it seems to be strange and contrary to many minds. If someone were to say that they have no desire to get rich quickly, they most likely would be frowned upon as being a fool in our day, where the stampede of the bulls runs rampant.
Ephesians 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!