You\u2019re asking for trouble when you choose the wrong friends. Somebody wisely said, \u2018If you want to soar with eagles, you can\u2019t run around with turkeys.\u2019 Eventually you become like the people you spend the most time with; that\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to choose your friends wisely. <\/p>\n
The psalmist said, \u2018Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take.\u2019<\/i> (Psalm 1:1 NIV) <\/p>\n
Samson developed unhealthy relationships and they led him astray.<\/i> So here\u2019s the question: are your<\/i> friends keeping you from living 100% for God? Do they tear you down or build you up? When you\u2019re with them, do you find yourself conforming to things that violate your convictions and your conscience\u2014things you don\u2019t feel good about doing? The book of Proverbs warns us repeatedly about negative associations: \u2018If sinners entice you, do not consent.\u2019<\/i> Constant exposure to wrong attitudes and values will eventually take its toll on your life. It is always easier to pull someone down than it is to lift them up. <\/p>\n
So, what kind of friends should you keep? The kind who bring out the best in you, who lift you up, who encourage you, and make you a better person. \u2018But aren\u2019t we supposed to love everybody?\u2019 you ask. Yes, but you\u2019re not supposed to lean<\/i> on them, listen<\/i> to them, learn<\/i> their wrong ways, and become like<\/i> them. <\/p>\n
When it comes to choosing your friends, here\u2019s the Scriptural rule you should live by: Lord, \u2018I am a friend to anyone who fears [respects] You\u2014anyone who obeys Your commandments.\u2019<\/i> (Psalm 119:63 NLT) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You\u2019re asking for trouble when you choose the wrong friends. Somebody wisely said, \u2018If you want to soar with eagles, you can\u2019t run around with turkeys.\u2019 Eventually you become like the people you spend the most time with; that\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to choose your friends wisely. The psalmist said, \u2018Blessed is the one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1276"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1276\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}