Friendships are one of the many blessings God has blessed us with on this Earth.
When life gets challenging, our friends are there. When there’s an opportunity to celebrate, our friends are there.
But your friends should not be the ones draining all your time and energy. Your friends should not be the ones making insults or belittling who you are.
Your friends should not be the ones causing you to drift away from God.
It is so important for us to be intentional in choosing our support system.
The right support system is like water that pours into a plant to help it grow. In the same way, the wrong support system can stunt your growth and get you off track of the path God has for you.
HERE ARE THREE REASONS TO BE INTENTIONAL IN CHOOSING YOUR FRIENDS:
1. YOUR FRIENDSHIPS HAVE THE POWER TO INFLUENCE YOU
Are your friends influencing you in a way that represents Christ or in a way that represents the world ?
2 Timothy 2:22 states, “Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.”
This scripture encourages us to run from the youthful lusts of this world and to pursue the things that represent Christ. In the same way, may we pursue friendships that represent Christ.
Our friends should not be influencing us to do worldly acts that push us farther away from Jesus. Our friends should be influencing us in a way that reminds us of Jesus.
For it's not enough for us to have friends we can call on, but to have friends that the Lord can call on as well.
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