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They Gambled And Lost!
(Will You!)

Sunday Spirituality

By: Terfa Garba.

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March 16, 2002

Losers

• She was a young girl who wanted to try pot "just once". This is her second time in jail for drugs. Her future looks grim. She's addicted !

• Dick went from beer to marijuana to cocaine. When leaving jail the last time, he told the Chaplain, "I'm off drugs for good!" Three months later, he over dosed and never recovered.

• Ted was an excellent college student who thought he could control his use of heavy drugs. He murdered somebody while in the influence. He can't remember doing it!

• Hazel was a 19 year old girl who tried to solve her problems with drugs. But addiction became her biggest problem. She died of an over dose.

• Joe ran with the "in" crowd in high school. They started mixing drug with alcohol on weekends. He is now doing 15 years for dealing drugs.

These cases come from police files. Are they unusual? Hardly. Thy question is: why do people gamble with drugs when the risk are great? Some of the confusing and contradictary answers are : "to turn on", "to turn off", "to find myself" and "to escape."

The methods used to get high invariable lead to disappointing lows - sometimes even death !

Winners

• After two years of being a slave to heroin, Phil was ready to commit succide. But God told his mistery was as a result of his own sin. He confessed his sin to Jesus, experienced forgivenness and discovered that God really loved him.

  God's power helped him break his habit and find peace.

• Ben's $100 a day was killing him. After several rehabilitation programmes, he found deliverance in the power of Jesus who helps all who come to him.

Staunt says this about his christian teen group. "We were from all walks of life. Some took drugs. Some were gang members. Some have been in jail. We all met Jesus and he changed our lives."

The only way to enjoy this life - and the next - is by receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. When asked about the way to heaven, Jesus answered "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me" (John 14:6).

The way to heaven is not through rules,religious doctrines, good works or even self-control. The only way is Jesus Christ, he liberates those who give themselves to him.

Winner or Loser? Does it last? You better believe it! Getting hooked on Jesus is a high that never ends -not even at death ! How do we get hooked?

The Bible says, " if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgiove us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteouness." How are we cleansed? "The blood of Jesus christ .. cleanses us from all sin" (1John 1:9,7).

Take your sins, your destructive habites and you problems to Jesus now and ask him to set you free by his power. When he sets youy free, "you shall be free indeed" (John 8:36). You can face the future clean with Christ.

For more help, write or contact any Deeper Life Bible Church near you or email me garbater@hotmail.com

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