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Poor Man’s Proverb #39: To Co-sign Or Not To Co-sign, That Is The Question

If a friend or a relative asks you to co-sign on a loan for them, should you do it?  If you are not sure what to do, God has some advice for you. Proverbs 22:26- 27 reveals the following: “Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for someone else. If you can’t pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you.”

 

 

Note 2 self: Probably not a good idea to co-sign in general but if you do, better make sure you got the“loot” (cash) to cover the debt. Proceed with caution if you must, my friend. Many a relationship has been ruined because the borrower did not pay back the loan or was late on the payments thus impacting the credit of the co-signer.  If you co-sign, consider it your loan because in the end, it might just be. To the question, should I co-sign? It’s your call, but remember Proverbs 22:26-27.  Word to the wise: Getting your bed snatched from under you is NOT COOL.  

Blessings to you all, my friends.

Daniel

The Note 2 Self Guy

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Poor Man’s Proverb #38: God Is Bigger Than The Box We Sometimes Put Him In

God can do anything.  Some of us pray about a situation or circumstance and when God does not answer or respond immediately many of us begin to doubt.

Doubt is a weapon of the devil and is cancerous to our faith. It slowly eats away at our faith. Doubt is like a parasite that eats away at its host. The devil cleverly uses doubt to encourage our subconscious to put God inside of the box. It makes us believe that our problem is located outside the box just inches short of God’s reach.

In James 1:6, God gives us a warning about the danger of doubt. “But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.” Where is the stability in that? Doubt has no stability. It will have your mind all over the place, just like that wave tossed by the wind.

In 2 Corinthians 5:7, God tells us that “…we walk by faith, not by sight.” We don’t even need to use our eyes, we just have to trust in God and believe that He will help us.

He takes it a step further in Hebrews 11:6. “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Did you catch that? There is a reward for those who earnestly seek him. It is clear that God considers doubt a Debbie Downer!

Note 2 self: Could it be that we are derailing our rescue from life’s problems because of our doubt? I believe one’s faith is the shortest distance between our problems and their solutions.  Whenever I occasionally take the Doubt Train, I remind myself that God created the universe and everything in it.  I think He can handle my little problems.

Blessings to you all, my friends.

Daniel

The Note 2 Self Guy

 

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Poor Man’s Proverb #37: Can Words Be Verbal Dynamite?

I am reminded of an old childhood saying, “Sticks and stones can break your bones but names will never hurt you.” Is there any truth in that? Inquiring minds want to know.

What does God have to say about the power of words? He certainly is not silent on this issue.  In James 3:9, we find the following: “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.  Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing.”  Yes, words can be destructive.

Consider the possible outcome of a child who has always been told by his/her parents that they will never amount to anything. Over time the self-image and self-esteem of that child become greatly diminished as he/she begins to believe what they have been told by their parents. These repeated harmful words potentially put that child down a pathway of depression, poor decision-making, anger, bitterness, underachievement, a life of crime or perhaps even suicide. 

Note 2 self: Just imagine being on the receiving end of the following words from God reflected in Matthew 25:41: “Then he will say to those on his left. ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” That is the most hurtful statement that can ever be said to a human being.  So, to the question, can words be verbal dynamite? Without a doubt, they certainly can!

Blessings to you all, my friends.

Daniel

The Note 2 Self Guy