Regrettably, most Christians are able to analyze the Word of God and most Christians agree with what God is saying but the application of the Word of God in their lives does not occur. The odds of winning the lottery are 76 million to one. If you could afford to purchase 1000 lottery tickets your chance of winning would only be increased to 76 million to 1000. Someone once said that lotteries are a tax on the mathematically challenged. The Psalmist tells us some trust in God and some trust in other things.
Some nations trust in the strength of their armed forces.
Some of us put our trust in other things as well. Sadly, some are trusting in lotteries to sustain them financially. Some are spending money on tickets which they need for rent, or food, or utilities. By placing our hopes for financial survival in the winning of a lottery we are in effect making it an idol. I think we can add to John Maxwell s statement that no matter what happens to you success is also an inside job.