[Lazamataz]

Don’t change yourself because someone else took advantage of you and behaved badly.

Sorry. I gotta. Right in Proverbs it tells you not to put your name on someone elses debt. I'm following the instructions from now on.

[cripplecreek]

Right in Proverbs it tells you not to put your name on someone elses debt.

Our government must feel pretty good to have some 300 million suckers.

[kabumpo]

I wasn’t referring to the action of renting a car. I meant don’t change your inner nature of being a helpful and generous person.

[thecodont]

Right in Proverbs it tells you not to put your name on someone elses debt. I'm following the instructions from now on.

I was curious, so looked it up:

Pr.11:15

He who puts up security for another will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to strike hands in pledge is safe. (NIV)

Pr.17:18

A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor. (NIV)

[Nervous Tick]

>> Right in Proverbs it tells you not to put your name on someone elses debt. I’m following the instructions from now on.

Good call, Laz.

The Man who created us creatures and our playground (and wrote the user’s manual for them) knows how His stuff really works. He never gives bad advice!

And just by the way — your post from a month or so ago about how and why we should forgive each other — because we’re all “God’s kids” and you wouldn’t diss one of your friend’s kids, let alone the Almighty’s — really resonated. I find it useful in my daily walk.

Sorry for your close call and glad it came out (more or less) OK.

God bless you and FRegards

[packrat35]

As John Wayne said “Life is hard-Harder if you are stupid”

Packrat35 says “Stupidity should be painful cause then you WILL learn from it.”

Not ragging on you cause Lord knows I have done more than my share of stupid things and got out alive. But take the first two quote to heart and you can’t go wrong.

[Bellflower]

Sorry. I gotta. Right in Proverbs it tells you not to put your name on someone elses debt. I'm following the instructions from now on.

Laz, glad to hear you plan on following the instructions from now on. Now you know that this means that you are going to have to commit yourself to The One who made everything and wrote them, and start to read and study them, so that you know what they are.

You really had a close call. I would definitely have to say that The LORD was merciful to you and kept you from this really terrible fate. He's getting your attention, so I hope and will pray for you that you realize that He loves you exceeding much, is watching over you, and wants you to follow Him, because He does, after all, know what's best for you.