Casino: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Writers Introduction Casino is society's approved legal drug, those that are lured into her web, get hooked into a high intensity adrenaline rush of passions. Oh, what a feeling, Oh what a rush, second only to her cousin, cocaine. Wait a minute; I stand corrected, second to know one, she's number one. Why? She’s legal and easier to attain, there's no conflict with supply or demand, and she's available 24/7. Her gleaming neon lights and her highly trained staff draw you to and through her doors. Here you're treated like royalty no matter what your status in society may be. You quickly begin to feel like you're at a home away from home. However, by the time you realize if you realize, her agenda and motives are quite clear, you discover she was never, ever your friend. On the contrary, she's your worst enemy. Former priorities of God, work, family, home, and friends seem to become second- rate. Her high demand for individual attention seems to take you away from all the priorities and commitments you once held dear. In the end you’re left bewildered, depressed, deceived, and in despair. This true story was written in the hope that those who have fallen prey to her seductive ways may become aware of her devices, escape her grip and find restoration, hope, and healing. This epic journey takes into account one of Gods elect, so please never be too sure it couldn't possibly happen to you. After all this elect from God had never been to a casino in his life, nor new anything about its ramifications. So if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12 God knew what he was doing all along, because he allowed his elect to go to the depths of hell as a forerunner. God all knowing, allowing him to go there and experience all the loss and pain that came with it, knew that out of the ashes would rise a voice and sound the alarm and expose the enemy’s deception. It is this writers hope to help prevent many from going there, and to recognize the signs of danger, from going down a deep, dark path of despair. My prayer is that this read will serve as a radar at recognizing the symptoms, provide future safeguards, paths to recovery, most importantly serve as an ounce of prevention providing a ton of cure. Finally when you reach the end of your rope or sooner intervention, you will cry out to God, ENOUGH. I don't like what I have become, don't like the fact I've lost everything that I once held dear. It is then , I pray by writing this book , and perhaps helping someone before it gets to that point, that the time has come to “STOP” say enough, repent and say (I'm sorry Father, I've lost my way, my sin has brought me low.) It is then my friends that you will discover the mercies of God like never before, you turn to come home and discover the Father their waiting, watching for you with open arms of love and forgiveness, here in his presence you will find rest for your weary soul, complete restoration, though your sins that were many, are now brought to not. ‘He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.” Micah 7:19 It is then that true reconciliation to the Father takes place and Jesus himself stands between you and your sins. He stands with his precious blood pouring out of his veins, washing all your sins away. It's by faith in that precious victorious blood, that is enough to make you whiter than the whitest wool that brings you back to perfect right standing, reconciliation once again with you and the Father. Welcome Home