Posts Tagged friend
A Proverb a Day: Proverbs 17:17 Are you a true friend?
Posted by Lance Lawshe in Education, Family, Inspirational on May 17, 2010
“A friend is always loyal…” says the NLT version of this verse. So are we always loyal? Do we stand by our friends and family as constant confidants or do we behave as fair weather friends?
I say if we want good friends to be loyal and to stick by during rough times of adversity, we have to be that kind of friend. I thank God for all my close friends. I would name them all but they know who they are.
Be wise
A proverb a day: Proverbs 17:18-Don’t lend just Give
Posted by Lance Lawshe in Education, Family, Inspirational on December 17, 2008
“It is poor judgement to co-sign a friend’s note, to become responsible for a neighbor’s debts.” -Proverbs 17:18
This word of wisdom is very true. I’m a witness.
When you’re co-signing or becoming responsible for some one’s debts you are in essence lending to them. You may not be lending to them directly the cash, but you are lending to them your credit worthy name.
I have recently been through an ordeal where I thought I was being nice to let someone use my credit, but in the end I was responsible for the debt. Because that individual did not come through with their end of the deal, I had to suffer the consequence.
After thinking about it I later realized it was my fault. I should have heeded this saying, “[not] to become responsible for a neighbor’s debt.” If I couldn’t afford to give it, I shouldn’t have lended.
Let me encourage you to learn from my mistake.
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