bcbsr Posted October 22, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 415 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 606 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 353 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/23/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted October 22, 2019 CONSIDER THE IMPLICATIONS OF YOUR AGREEMENTS Pr 6:1-5 My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge for another, if you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth, then do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go and humble yourself; press your plea with your neighbor! Allow no sleep to your eyes, no slumber to your eyelids. Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler. In particular Christians should avoid cosigning a loan. That is not a recommended act of generosity towards one's neighbor. Rather it shows a lack of judgment to do so. There are a number of proverbs about this subject: Pr 11:15 He who puts up security for another will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to strike hands in pledge is safe. Pr 17:18 A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor. Pr 22:26,27 Do not be a man who strikes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts; if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you. Pr 27:13 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman. The Proverb Series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted October 22, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 395 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 319 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/20/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted October 22, 2019 Our own personal beliefs are agreements (pledges) to self. If we agree that something is true, even though it really is not, then we have pledged to abide to what is untrue. There is a lot more to these agreements. Much has to do with which part of ourselves is striking up the agreement. If it is our false-self (ego), then any vices could back-up the untrue agreement, such as pride to save face. If it is our true-self (spiritual being), if untarnished, then any virtues will back-up the true agreement, such as humbleness to save heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceMalin Posted October 22, 2019 Group: Junior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 120 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 105 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/02/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/05/1968 Share Posted October 22, 2019 The next verse in Proverbs 6 is not entirely correct. Ants are ruled by a queen. 6Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! 7 It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, 8 yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted October 22, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,243 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,845 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted October 22, 2019 Disagree. Like most leaders, she just lays around while everybody tends to her needs. It's not probable the ants have tiny little cell phones to get instructions, they just know (instinct)what to do, and do it. But, maybe WIFI, they do have antennas?............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceMalin Posted October 22, 2019 Group: Junior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 120 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 105 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/02/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/05/1968 Share Posted October 22, 2019 They use pheromones instead of cell phones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted October 22, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 185 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,224 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 16,647 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted October 22, 2019 I have never even cosigned loans for my kids. Instead I have bought cars for them and arranged for them to buy them from me as a personal loan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted October 22, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,243 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,845 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted October 22, 2019 3 hours ago, TraceMalin said: They use pheromones instead of cell phones. "They use pheromones" precursor to telephones (Had to look that one up) I'm thinking I'll get a few various bottles for aftershave. Could be entertaining.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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