From Light of the Nations
November 6, 2021
How do you choose your friends? You should generally choose friends who are going in the same direction as you are, and who want to obtain the same things you do.
In the book of Proverbs, Solomon said, “He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffer harm’ (Proverbs 13:20). If you want to be a success, don’t keep company with those who are going nowhere in life.
In light of these truths, I want you to ask yourself three questions: first, “With whom am I spending time?” Who are your closest friends; who are the people you’re confiding in?
Second, “What are those people doing to me?” in other words, what do they have you listening to, reading, thinking and doing? Where do they have you going? What do they have you talking about most of the time? How do they make you feel?
How do they affect or influence your choices? That last one is very important because your friends can make you comfortable in your misery. Most importantly, what is being around these people causing you to become?
Thirdly, ask yourself, “Is what other people are doing to me a good thing in relation to my vision?” when you start telling people where you are going to go and what you’re going to do, they may (even unconsciously) begin to say things to try to hinder your dream.
Therefore, you need to ask and answer these three questions about your friendship truthfully-and regularly as you progress toward your life future plans. Read these: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Prov.16:28; Gal. 6:2; Phil. 2:3; John 15:12-15; Prov. 17:17; James 4:11; Prov. 19:20; Prov. 18:24; Col. 3:12-14 and Luke 6:31
Note: He who walks with the wise, grows wise. You’ll choose your friends better when you know who you really are.
Let’s pray: Father, thank You for the Godly friends that you have brought into my life. It is good when we can walk in the same direction, following Your Word and our visions. Please help me to continue to build godly relationships. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
Today’s reading: Jeremiah 34-36; Hebrews 2
Choose Your Friends with Wisdom.
Daniel-Joseph
Rev Bassey Ekong, Dip Ed, BSc. Ed, B. Ed, M. Ed., is an educator/teacher of science on the high school panel of the local board of education in the Ottawa-Carleton region. He’s a psychology of learning specialist. A scholar, always learning, a writer, teacher and trainer, adviser board of directors and pastor of the Light of the Nations ministry international, a non-denominational ministry with its headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.