Friends - Make You Or Break You

“Do not be misled: 'Bad company corrupts good character.'" 1 Corinthians 15:33

You are only as good as the friends you choose to hang out with. If you are a parent of a child still at home continually pray for them to make wise choice of friends.

As the verse says “bad company corrupts morals” it is so very true. To be on the path God wants you to be on you need to be wise in selecting companions. This could apply in adulthood too as it says in Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

If you are praying right now for an adult child who may have left his friends at the door of the church so to speak and has picked up with a crowd who affirms his choices keep praying. Satan blinds the minds of unbelievers and many people who claim to love the Lord don’t love His word if they are giving the okay to some sorts of behavior. Pray for those you know who need drawn back by the Holy Spirit.

PRAYER:I am thankful for prayers of people in my life for me and help me never doubt or stop praying for those being fooled by Satan to believe lies. In these last days many are fooled. I pray for protection of those in my family to stay on track with the Word. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Who Are Your Friends?

 Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.Proverbs 13:20

Friends can make you or break you. Who you hang out with is vitally important. Sure you need to be able to minister to all sorts of people just don’t pick up and run with the wrong crowd. 

Parents of little ones,  now is the time to be making sure you are praying for who your children choose to hang out with since unless you homeschool you won’t really know. Prayer sets the ground work for godly friendships. 

You want to get with friends who do the right thing instead of those that lead you down a path of destruction that takes forever to recover from. You need to be the kind of friend others can trust to keep confidences and be full of integrity. Deep down the little voice convicts you of right and wrong so listen, that is the Holy Spirit. Now go show yourself friendly and make a new friend. 

PRAYER: Father I am super thankful for all my friends and the things I have learned when I have been hurt by friends. I pray for anyone who may be seeking to get away from a toxic friendship. I pray for those who have found themselves in trouble because of friends who led them down the wrong path. I pray you will let me be a friend to one who is lonely. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Companion Of Fools

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20

Did you know the Bible has much to say about the kind of people we choose to associate with? Now this does not mean you can not witness to folks and be a light around them,but it is saying to not get entrenched too deep with them lest you should learn their ways. 

1 Corinthians 15:33 lays it on the line when it says "Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character." Yes it does. You tend to become like who you hang out with. Parents will tell their children to "choose your friends wisely" but once they are grown up off in high school and later college, a parent has little control over this aspect. God does not want you sitting around worrying, but to pray and trust that your children will be wise. Prayer goes out for friends who build up not tear down. Of course also friends who are not drunks, drug users, or criminals who could drag them into this lifestyle. 

Even we adults need to be careful not to  hang out with those who are hot tempered, gossips, greedy, curse and take Lord's name in vain, liars, cheaters or else we may learn their ways. We are to associate with the lowly and try to win others to the Lord but just not become saturated and affected by a corrupt life. Don't catch yourself getting self righteous and starting to talk about bad people. Pray and pray hard. It is only by the grace of God we are where we are, just remember that. 

PRAYER: Thank you so much Lord for watching over me and guarding my steps. Thank you for rescuing me in my life when I did things that were stupid or far from you. Help me shine my light so others may have a change by coming to know you. In Jesus name. Amen.