Pastor Scruggs
You are their Pastor?
Did you go to him . If you feel like a brother has wronged you go and show him his fault just between the 2 of you. If he listens to you you will win him over. If he will not listen then take 1 or 2 members along, so that every matter maybe established by the testmony of 2 or 3 witnesses. If he refuses to listen, tell it to the church, and if refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a tax collector.
You did give him possesion and permission to Dial your car(did you give him a Boost level not to go over with whatever octane/fuel was in the tank) it's a bummer that you were laid up during these tuning sessions. At least you could have been in the passenger seat and able to talk over and decide give input watch boost, fuel pressure, 02's,KR. Unfortunately most those retired Buick mechanics didn't have alot of experience tuning /dialing in a LC2 powered cars . Probably was a very good mechanic but not a high performance Buick Motorsports TUNER...
It's a shame the deer didn't have uninsured motorist insurance. :frown: Have you talked to your disabled sheep/ brother and tell him how you at least feel. As his shepard/pastor you saw his need and provided for him your act helped him out physically and financially. It was gracious of you to let him use your truck most won't do that for family. I believe you did the right thing in helping this brother. It's unfortunate a deer run out in front of him that same deer could of run out in front of you.
I admonish and encourage you with a passage from Dueteronomy chapter 15
.the Year of Forgiving Debt chapter.
If there is a poor man among your brothers, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. Rather be openhanded and freely lend to him whatever he needs. Be careful not to harbor evil thought..oh no "The seventh year, the year of canceling debts, is near," so that you do not show ill will toward your needy brother and give him nothing. Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart, then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hands to.
To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence and with great joy_ to the only God our Savoir be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord before all ages, now and forever-more! Amen..
IHN ...R.Chavez