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by Sandy Shaw
Dangerous December has come and gone! "Write again on debt". OK.
This is a month when more and more people incur debts, which take years to repay.
Debt causes serious arguments, distress and trouble.
People get into debt when presented with tempting offers and special terms.
One very simple way of avoiding debt is to say clearly and specifically, "I am not buying that. I can't afford it."
It is possible to resist that temptation to buy things which you know are beyond your means.
God has something very real and highly practical to say about debt. "Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another."
This is a decision which an individual has to make. Sometimes the decision is not easy, but it will be a wise decision and worthwhile.
Refuse to get into debt. Decide that you are not getting into debt.
This has nothing whatsoever to do with emotion. It is a decision an individual makes.
Discover what God teaches regarding debt and it will save you from months of upset, anxiety and heartache.
Pay your tithes and offerings to God, your taxes to the state, and whatever you might owe your neighbour, no matter who your neighbour might be.
Adultery is another major December danger, where the ‘office party’ or ‘works outing’ is often the scene of the sin, causing embarrassment, havoc and hurt.
Apart from the rapid increase in sexual diseases going around, consider the damage done to children, who are quick to discern that something has been destroyed.
Jesus Christ came to rescue us from debt and adultery, and so much more.
Listening to Jesus does not limit nor restrict. It results in perfect freedom, saving us from unnecessary bills and excruciating pain.
Sandy Shaw
Nairn Christian Fellowship
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Sandy has a weekly radio talk which can be heard via the Internet on Saturday at 11:40am, New Orleans time, at wsho.com.
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