3 Reasons Why the Bible Doesn't Use the Word Luck and Neither Should You (2024)

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What then does Ecclesiastes 9:11 really mean with the use of chance

I don’t believe in luck when I say it, it seems to me that I belittle God as if he is partial, cos I know every man has his or her destiny which has to be fulfilled? I believe that man is favored by his grace not luck, luck sounds to me like some and dislike some is not correct for one to tell me you are lucky instead say to me you are favored by his grace. The word Favor blessing, pray all is well, destiny and grace is both spiritually and physically correct even in English language. Luck is chances and chances can be evil

I have been having this discussion with my family because I’m wrestling with the difference between luck and blessing/favor. I am searching the Scriptures because I want to know what God says…not man. Little did I know the Bible does speak about luck. Duet. 33:29, Psalm 25:22, 32:1-2, 41:1-3, 72:9-14, & 77:7-10 (The Message) are some good examples of the language used when we talk about “good fortune,” “bad luck,” or being “down on our luck.” I don’t think God looks down on us for using the word luck(y). I think when we say we have bad luck as Christians it then becomes necessary for us to acknowledge the Divine Hand who has the power to orchestrate things in our favor and turn our bad luck into a blessing!

Thank you. I read several other web site offerings and it is interesting that most Secular definitions couldn’t agree if the word luck was of German . Russian, Slovic, Scandanavian. MOST Christian (religious) offerings agreed the words origin stem from Lucifer. Whether it does or doesn’t I(I opt for the former) just the definition would lead one to: as the point is made; that one does not believe in God’s plans and timings. I get so tired of folks posting fotos of angels and encourage them with words of Good Luck. Or for that matter dead people (espec babies) become angels when they ascend to Heaven. Or that women are also angels. Good luck with that theology.. Again Thank you

Amen. I noticed when I became a new born Christian the words that this culture uses that’s deemed culturally accepted. Luck was one of them. And now when someone else tells me good luck, it’s actually offensive because I know they are undermining God’s will, and most the time they say it so much that they don’t even realize it. But I’ve learned patience. I have to remind myself that a blind man cannot see. So I will simply tell them to not wish me luck, but speak a blessing upon me. If they ask why, I’ll tell them that God transcends luck. Great article. GOD BLESS!

I do not believe in luck because the Bible speaks against it and that is God’s words and I will take no man’s words on it. Those are the words God gave me to say. I told a brother in Christ that when he said he was lucky. When I said that to him that moment the words first came to me. The man I told that to at least twice I told him before that I hate the word luck. He and his girlfriend were not nice to me for at least 3 months after that. I said the same thing to my brother on the phone in the same tone and he did not find the words to be offensive.

I agree with these reasons. Recently, a brother in Christ rejected the notion that the prefix Luc- is not accidental in the word Luck. I presented to him the notion that “good luck” and “bad luck” replace other phrases that acknowledge the power of God and remind anyone within hearing of the same. Instead of “Go with God”, “God be with you”, or, “May God go before you,” people wish luck onto their friends and loved ones as they undertake or resume a task or journey.
This practice of replace or defile is a common tool of Satanists. They say the Our Father prayer in reverse, adapted the rainbow to represent both hom*osexuality and pride, and finagled the 6-pointed star, used in witchcraft when the pentagram is just not strong enough, into Judaism as the “Star of David.”
Even the peace symbol is taken from a Satanic rite. It is an inverted cross, with the horizontal members broken. The circle is placed to “seal” the act. This ritual is required when Christians convert to Satanism.
This is how Satanists pervert the words that come out of our mouths.
Though many wish to not accept they were duped (Hollywood uses the phrase A LOT in film. It never adds to the plot line… it is there to condition its use in common speech.) into using the phrase, they need to ask themselves:
Is it wise to wish the random force of “luck” on someone if you don’t know what it actually is? If you will be pleased to see them succeed, say exactly what you mean. “I hope you have a great success,” is better than mystical “good luck.”