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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery News -> Atheist converts after mock prayer to win $1M lottery is answered Atheist converts after mock prayer to win $1M lottery is answered New York Lottery: Atheist converts after mock prayer to win $1M lottery is answeredRating:A self-confessed atheist has become a believer after mocking God by sarcastically praying for his mother to win the lottery. However, his joke prayer was amazingly answered as the next day his mother won $1 million on the New York Lottery Sweet Million game. Sal Bentivegna, 28, who did not previously believe in God, had sarcastically asked his mother to "ask your God for a million dollars". However, his mother Gloria Bentivegna, follows the Catholic faith, and staying true to her belief refused to ask God for such a thing. Taking his joke further, Sal then prayed out aloud saying, "God, I don't know if you're real or not, but if you are there, please let my mother win a million dollars." He added, "If Jesus wants me to believe in him, that's what he'll do". The following day his mother bought a "Lotto Tree" of unscratched instant win tickets from her Church's charity auction. Sal was then left absolutely stunned when he found out his mother had won a million. Realizing that the odds of his mother winning were so farfetched, Sal has now become a firm believer. He testified, "I can't shrug off that Jesus had a hand in it." "No pun intended, but it was a Godsend," he said. Gloria Bentivegna, reflecting on what had happened, is thankful to God for her winnings, but even more thankful for her son's conversion. She said: "'God performed two miracles, a true miracle." By winning New York's Sweet Million game, Gloria Bentivegna will now receive $50,000 every year for the next 20 years. Christian Post We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 1632 comments. Last comment 10 months ago by . GO TIGERS MICHIGAN United States Member #82269 October 28, 2009 8814 Posts Online | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 12:48 am - IP Logged | |
The Lord works in mysterious ways. | | |
Massachusetts United States Member #37842 April 14, 2006 413 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 12:55 am - IP Logged | |
Now thats wassup! But something tells me that not everybody who challenges God like that can be a millionare. If it was possible I would say that prayer every 6 months lol Some hit but never know it, some will never hit and some will hit and wont even be ready | | |
Ridge Runner - Oracle of the Appalachians Way back up in them hills, son United States Member #74415 April 28, 2009 9579 Posts Online | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 1:02 am - IP Logged | |
Great story, God bless her. . I will not comply. I will never submit.
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United States Member #15415 May 10, 2005 375 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 2:06 am - IP Logged | |
Congrats to the Bentivegna family! Mother and son are both winners! | | |
california United States Member #23816 October 13, 2005 650 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 2:24 am - IP Logged | |
Oh I love this story!! It's called putting a fleece before the Lord!!  "if you can hold it in your mind, you can hold it in your hand"
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Born in the USA United States Member #108031 March 19, 2011 46 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 2:35 am - IP Logged | |
Hmm... Well I thought the bible contained numerous verses that pertained to testing God, and that it pissed Him off... Hopefully this reborn christian will beg for forgiveness once he learns. Or perhaps ever since this world has gone to crap, God decided that He needs to let His presence be known so this plane of debauchery that we call earth can finally adopt some sanity... it is getting awfully close to that 2012 phenomenon... And I don't mean to force any religious views or beliefs onto any of y'all, for I am a self-proclaimed agnostic, or as my father would say: "half-assed christian." In a "glass is half empty" sort of way... While the value of a dollar is substantial, hope is priceless. But if you ain't got a dollar, then it's hopeless. | | |
adelaide sa Australia Member #37542 April 11, 2006 1727 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 2:49 am - IP Logged | |
ok ill give this a go :P
mon/ lotto [27] 38 tue/oz lotto [] wed/ lotto [ ] thu / power ball[1.65] sat/ lotto [] sat /pools [18.30] keno [112] 66 scratchers [ ]
jan loss [171.90], profit 49.25 ; feb loss [ 125.90 ], profit 168.25 ; march loss [151.25] profit 4 ;april loss [250.90] profit 64 | | |
United States Member #13375 March 30, 2005 2113 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 5:09 am - IP Logged | |
If she'd won without buying tickets, then it'd be impressive. In neo-conned Amerika, bank robs you.
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms should be the name of a convenience store, not a govnoment agency. | | |
United States Member #48183 November 22, 2006 1656 Posts Online | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 5:52 am - IP Logged | |
The Lord works in mysterious ways. 
Ask and it shall be answered...... sometimes yes and sometimes no ! Congrats, let's keep on asking >>>>> EddessaKnight  | | |
United States Member #66483 October 11, 2008 135 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 6:01 am - IP Logged | |
My kind of story....love it...They both got blessed!!!! | | |
United States Member #52818 May 21, 2007 986 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 6:35 am - IP Logged | |
 hmmmph !! ....... I wonder what he'd of said if she hadn't of won all that money
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United States Member #59839 March 13, 2008 1011 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 6:56 am - IP Logged | |
"Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, ‘Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.’" RL | | |
N.C. United States Member #56480 October 28, 2007 263 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 10:03 am - IP Logged | |
Its hard to say anything good about this story. I don't like when atheist temp God to bend to
their will by preforming stupid little parlor tricks. just to prove his existence. "if there is a God he'll knock
this glass of water right off the table" or the college professor who claimed that there was no God
and that if there was; he would come knock him off his podium. how much more arrogant can the human race become? He is the Supreme Being and has nothing to prove to you or me. now I can't answer why
this woman won the lottery; but I can say that a million bucks is nothing compared to spending eternity
knowing that your son is in eternal <snip>ation. maybe, he has become a believer I hope so. but he
better quit throwing his little temper tantrums like a 5 year old and start taking our heavenly Father
serious and start showing him a little respect! This post has been automatically changed by the Lottery Post computer system to remove inappropriate content and/or spam. "If you try to be a Hero, your going to end up a Zero!...NEVER leave your Wingman!!" | | |
Oklahoma United States Member #82920 November 12, 2009 1685 Posts Offline | | Posted: May 29, 2011, 10:07 am - IP Logged | |
I love stories like this........ Isaiah 61:7 "Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs." The mother got 2 blessings her son becoming a believer and $1 million dollars......... Thank you Jesus!!!!!!!! | | |
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