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Don’t Cosign for Another Person’s Debt!

Don’t Cosign for Another Person’s Debt!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who don’t rest until they are free from having bound themselves to pay for another’s debt. In Jesus’s name, amen.

Never agree to pay for someone else’s debt, for if they default, you must repay it.

Proverbs 6:1-5 (ESV) argues a person should urgently plead with your neighbor to release yourself from any obligations.

“My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,
have given your pledge for a stranger,
if you are snared in the words of your mouth,
caught in the words of your mouth,
then do this, my son, and save yourself,
for you have come into the hand of your neighbor:
go, hasten, and plead urgently with your neighbor.
Give your eyes no sleep
and your eyelids no slumber;
save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
like a bird from the hand of the fowler.”

Avoid entanglements that can cost you dearly. If the other person were to default, creditors can come after you. Don’t find yourself in such a situation.

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Treat Your Neighbors Well!

Treat Your Neighbors Well!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom when dealing with neighbors. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Scripture has advice for neighborly relationships. Who would have believed this advice could prevent friction, strive, and conflict?

Proverbs 3:28-30 (ESV) stresses relationships and offers an admonition to avoid potential disagreements.

“Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.”

After reading this, will you treat your neighbors differently?

Take action to mend any broken relationships. Mend fences if need be.

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Blessing Your Neighbor!

Blessing Your Neighbor!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who bless their neighbor. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Considering proclaiming a blessing over someone? Make sure to pick the right time and place.

Ever heard the phrase, “It is not what you say, but how you say it.”

It is the last part about “how” that can make all the difference.

Tone and volume can change how the person on the receiving end of the communication thinks about what was said.

Proverbs 27:14 (ESV) considers the time and the effect the volume has on listeners.

“Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.”

Solomon provides an interesting observation. A blessing was given. Yet, the time it was given and the way it was given brought about the opposite of the intended effect.

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Don’t Cosign for Another Person’s Debt!

Don’t Cosign for Another Person’s Debt!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who give their eyes no sleep or their eyelids no slumber until they are free from having bound themselves to pay for another’s debt. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Never agree to pay for someone else’s debt, for if he or she defaults, you must repay it.

Proverbs 6:1-5 (ESV) argues a person should urgently plead with your neighbor to release yourself from any obligations.

“My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,
have given your pledge for a stranger,
if you are snared in the words of your mouth,
caught in the words of your mouth,
then do this, my son, and save yourself,
for you have come into the hand of your neighbor:
go, hasten, and plead urgently with your neighbor.
Give your eyes no sleep
and your eyelids no slumber;
save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,
like a bird from the hand of the fowler.”

Avoid entanglements that can cost you dearly. If the other person were to default, you could be in serious trouble. The creditors can and will hold you responsible because you agreed to pay back the debt. Don’t let yourself get into such a situation.

Tell me what you think in the comments below.

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Wisdom Prayer

Treat Your Neighbors Well!

Treat Your Neighbors Well!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom when dealing with neighbors. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Scripture has advice for neighborly relationships. Who would have believed this advice could prevent friction, strive, and conflict?

Proverbs 3:28-30 (ESV) stresses relationships and offers an admonition to avoid potential disagreements.

“Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,
tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
Do not plan evil against your neighbor,
who dwells trustingly beside you.
Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.”

After reading this, will you treat your neighbors differently?

Take action to mend any broken relationships. Mend fences if need be.

Tell me what you think in the comments below.

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Are You a Good Neighbor?

Are You a Good Neighbor?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who seek the best for their neighbor. In Jesus’ name, amen. 

Being a good neighbor used to be an important value.

Today, many people don’t even know who lives next door. Some have no clue as to the needs of those who live nearby. The Apostle Paul wrote about self-seeking versus being other-centered when he said in 1 Corinthians 10:24 (ESV):

“Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.”

If you don’t know your neighbor, then takes steps to meet and greet. Exchange ideas and tell him, her, or them about what is important. Is Jesus important?

Then share about him.

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