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I am only going to comment on what I believe I can make intelligent remarks about...
Look at it this way - what EVER would make YOU think some friend of yours should help you like that? Letting a friend stay with you while they got on their feet is fine - loaning money or co-signing loans is just totally out. I turned down my own brother once.
I can look back on my 54 year life and see all sorts of pain, hurt, unhappiness and turmoil. I'd say most of it was all created by my two hands. In fact, a song (Mountain Sound) by "Of Monsters and Men" makes a point,
I heard them calling in the distance
So I packed my things and ran
Far away from all the trouble
I had caused with my two hands
Yea, that's my past. I mean, I did it all with my own two hands. Once, I did try to run from it, but that running ended almost 30 years ago. Now, I stick around, examine my motives, my intentions and my decisions - and attempt to learn from it all.
I think it is time for you to sit down and do the same. YOU have more power over your life than ANYONE else - and until you figure that out, you won't gain control. And lack of control IS the real problem, isn't it?
Um, well, see - I think YOU are at fault here. WHY would you pour so much money into someone? What made you believe you would see the money again? What was it that caused this person to need YOUR money so badly?I decided to financially help out one of my closest Christian friends (or so I was led to believe) whom I have known since junior high. He decided to show his appreciation for my compassion towards him by totally screwing me over which caused me financial ruin which took me 5 years to recover from with the help from working a second job (which would cause a hernia). On top of that, what this guy did to me also ruined my relationship with my then girlfriend.....
Look at it this way - what EVER would make YOU think some friend of yours should help you like that? Letting a friend stay with you while they got on their feet is fine - loaning money or co-signing loans is just totally out. I turned down my own brother once.
The fact that you would connect the two events like that makes me think you are just all emotional and not thinking things thru. You know, like you didn't think the financial thing thru.These self righteous pigs would tell me that it's my fault I got screwed over because "tHe BiBlE sAyS nOt To Co SiGn FoR oThEr PeOpLe!!!" Gee Thanks a lot! While we're at it, let's walk up to a girl who has been raped and say to her "IT'S YOUR FAULT YOU GOT RAPED!!!".
Ok, now THAT I have experienced. You have my sympathy there.I love Jesus, so apparently I'm supposed to be happy and joyful 24/7 and if I'm not, then I must not be a "true Christian".
I see no indication that you are not a Christian. I sense emotion and anger, and I suspect it is caused by an unwillingness to recognize the role you played in all that has happened.All this snobby judgemental bullcrap Christians love to pull makes me want to convert to atheism. It's no wonder our unsaved friends and family think Christians are hypocrites and want nothing to do with God or the faith. Quite frankly, I can't say I blame them. And I have no doubts at least 99% of you are judging me at this very moment as you're reading this and assuming I must not be a Christian because of this rant, right?
I can look back on my 54 year life and see all sorts of pain, hurt, unhappiness and turmoil. I'd say most of it was all created by my two hands. In fact, a song (Mountain Sound) by "Of Monsters and Men" makes a point,
I heard them calling in the distance
So I packed my things and ran
Far away from all the trouble
I had caused with my two hands
Yea, that's my past. I mean, I did it all with my own two hands. Once, I did try to run from it, but that running ended almost 30 years ago. Now, I stick around, examine my motives, my intentions and my decisions - and attempt to learn from it all.
I think it is time for you to sit down and do the same. YOU have more power over your life than ANYONE else - and until you figure that out, you won't gain control. And lack of control IS the real problem, isn't it?