Marathoner Posted April 7, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 71 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,174 Content Per Day: 7.07 Reputation: 13,143 Days Won: 98 Joined: 05/24/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted April 7, 2023 I certainly don't believe in luck. Consider the odds if you will: There's a one in one hundred billion chance that someone would be born with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy and chronic granulomatous disease. Both are rare genetic maladies. I'm that 1 in 100,000,000,000 people. Ah, but then so was the woman who gave birth to me! She was part of that one in one hundred billion people, too. I inherited both from my mother. She was affected by muscular dystrophy like I am, but she never suffered from chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). 85% of people affected by CGD are male. There's no such thing as luck (or the odds). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted April 7, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,259 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,866 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted April 7, 2023 22 minutes ago, Marathoner said: There's no such thing as luck (or the odds). Why you? Of those "one hundred billion people," how many were fortunate enough, like you, to be saved?........ I would wish your situation upon ALL my UNSAVED friends and family. Perspective. And thanks, Marathoner, I sympathize your situation. Really. This too will pass...and it will be worth it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marathoner Posted April 7, 2023 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 71 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,174 Content Per Day: 7.07 Reputation: 13,143 Days Won: 98 Joined: 05/24/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted April 7, 2023 57 minutes ago, Sower said: Perspective. And thanks, Marathoner, I sympathize your situation. Really. No need to sympathize. I'm blessed beyond words. I demonstrated that "luck" and odds are meaningless to the Lord. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristB4us Posted April 7, 2023 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 956 Content Per Day: 2.41 Reputation: 275 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/02/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted April 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Sower said: Good one, and forgot about that one. Thanks... However, it does not negate God's promises to His flock/children. And, God is light, and prayer changes things. Yes, but keeping in mind and ask as Jesus did in asking the Father that His will be done and not His or ours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristen Posted April 8, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 9 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,370 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 1,344 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/26/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted April 8, 2023 I do not believe there is a force in the creation called "luck" - which has the power to direct, or influence, our circumstances. Outcomes (good or bad) may result from supernatural favor (or lack thereof), or coincidence, or be a product of our (or other people's) actions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozart's Starling Posted April 8, 2023 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.13 Reputation: 219 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/18/2018 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/27/1990 Share Posted April 8, 2023 God does everything for our benefit and is aware and allows for any situation that will serve to better us in one way or another. Chance isn't a real thing if God is real I'd believe. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK1110 Posted April 8, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 22 Topic Count: 87 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 6,882 Content Per Day: 2.42 Reputation: 9,627 Days Won: 4 Joined: 07/18/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/10/1986 Share Posted April 8, 2023 "The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord." -- Proverbs 16:33 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted April 8, 2023 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,021 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,326 Content Per Day: 1.80 Reputation: 16,376 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 8, 2023 The Lord is in control, not luck. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plavious Posted April 8, 2023 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 7 Topic Count: 529 Topics Per Day: 0.25 Content Count: 1,307 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 1,353 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/14/2018 Status: Online Birthday: 08/10/1989 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 12 hours ago, Sower said: Do Christians believe in luck Luck, or favor in the sight of the Lord....Yes Proverbs 3:1-4, ESV My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise" And the Lord said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.” And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. John 1:16 Doing the 'right thing' increases luck favor with the Lord. God is the maker and giver of all things. Nothing happens by chance 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plavious Posted April 8, 2023 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 7 Topic Count: 529 Topics Per Day: 0.25 Content Count: 1,307 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 1,353 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/14/2018 Status: Online Birthday: 08/10/1989 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 11 hours ago, Marathoner said: I certainly don't believe in luck. Consider the odds if you will: There's a one in one hundred billion chance that someone would be born with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy and chronic granulomatous disease. Both are rare genetic maladies. I'm that 1 in 100,000,000,000 people. Ah, but then so was the woman who gave birth to me! She was part of that one in one hundred billion people, too. I inherited both from my mother. She was affected by muscular dystrophy like I am, but she never suffered from chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). 85% of people affected by CGD are male. There's no such thing as luck (or the odds). Prayed for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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