A Good Name

Good Morning!

Proverbs 22:1 (English Standard Version)
1 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
and favor is better than silver or gold.

A friend of mine shared with me that even though she has never been late for a payment, the credit card companies are reducing her available credit to the amount on the card. Why is that happening? Well, we are in a financial crisis – and credit card companies are using the broad brush approach to limiting their risk. How? Well, they look at a person’s debt – and not at their payment history – and determine whether or not they should extend additional credit. So much for a good name – right?

The best place for a Christian is to be without debt – but I can tell you from experience that many if not most Christians are saddled with a lot of debt. So how should we respond when the bad old credit card company treats us as though we are deadbeats? The answer is to continue to pay your debt even if it hurts. Your integrity is at stake. Your witness is in danger. So as hard as it is, keep paying. Keep this thought in mind: at the end of the day, you are the one who will value your good name.

Labor Day weekend is upon us. Please be careful if you are driving anywhere. And have a lot of fun.

Agape’



Mr. Jim