Avoid Unnecessary Burdens
My child, suppose you agree to pay the debt of someone, who cannot repay a loan. Then you are trapped by your own words, Proverbs 6:1-2(CEV) Assuming responsibility for another's actions is taking their place. It's getting trapped by yourself. You're not just helping secure a loan for another but you're also agreeing that you're going to pay back that loan in case they default or fail. Therefore, simple and plain wisdom is whether it's for a relative, or friend, only guarantee a loan if you're willing and are able to pay back in case they default or fail. Now Scripture tells us to help carry each other's burdens – Galatians 6:2 The wisest thing to do for someone who seeks financial help is to contribute what you're able to give and readily have.
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Passion and pleasure God’s way
Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love. Proverbs 5:18-19(NLT) Passion and pleasure in and of themselves are wonderful because they come from God. We can revel in reckless passion and pleasure when we choose to engage in them according to God's way which is in the established and secure borders of marriage - Proverbs 5:15 (NLT)Drink water from your own well— share your love only with your wife. God is the most passionate about us and takes the most pleasure in us. He has given us marriage so we may share in His utmost passion and pleasure. God is faithful to us and in that we find safety and fulfillment. Likewise, marriage which is the most intimate human relationship is meant to mirror the same. The way God focuses His love, care, desire and tenderness on His people is the same way a husband and wife are to focus exclusively on each other. The key is how you see each other. The Scripture has talked about "loving doe, graceful deer, satisfying breasts" this is all about visuals. See your spouse as a blessing from the Lord, a fountain of life and joy. Don't look for what's faulty or missing. Look intently and notice the good, the advantages, the strengths in each other. The Scripture has said " the wife of your youth" Youth speaks of raw intensity where even the little insignificant things excite you and bring you pleasure. Cultivate that mindset where what seems ordinary and insignificant is a wonder all because you're with the most important, precious and amazing person in the whole wide world.
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Sweet but Sour
The words of an immoral woman may be as sweet as honey and as smooth as olive oil. But all that you really get from being with her is bitter poison and pain. Proverbs 5:3-4 (CEV) The serpent in the garden convinced Eve with sweet and smooth words, she saw the fruit of the forbidden tree as good, pleasant, and desirable - Genesis 3, but eating it brought sorrow and death in the world. This is what adultery looks like. It's bitter poison and pain. Adultery leads to death - Proverbs 5:5; You lose your honor and all you have achieved -Proverbs 5:9; Strangers consume your wealth and enjoy the fruit of your labor – Proverbs 5:10; Your body is consumed with disease Proverbs 5:11; Your life is ruined and you end up with disgrace and regret - Proverbs 5:12-14. Jesus said adultery starts in the heart - Matthew 5:28, it starts as a thought - Proverbs 23:7. Therefore guard against adultery by guarding against thoughts that suggest immorality. Don't let your mind and eyes be idle or wander. Keep away from every form of pornography. Don't just avoid but flee, run for your life, from situations that cause temptation to adultery - 1Corinthians 6:18. One most effective way of fleeing sexual immorality is by aggressively occupying yourself with righteousness, faith, love, and peace - 2Timothy 2:22.
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