So many Christians fall into the trap of thinking they can lift their friends up. I Corinthians 15:33 warns us that “bad company corrupts good character.” Do you know what that means? If you run with the pigs, you’re going to smell like the pigs. If you run with the rats, you’re going to look like the rats. Let’s face it. You become like the people you hang around with. If they love to party, you’re going to have to party with them or you’re going to have to get some new friends. If they like to drink, you’re going to feel uncomfortable unless you drink with them. If they use coarse language, you’ll pick up their vocabulary. If they are angry at the world, guess what? Pretty soon, you’ll be angry too. If they are negative, hostile, critical, filled with self-pity and convinced that the world has cheated them, those traits will rub off on you sooner or later. So many Christians fall into the trap of thinking they can lift their friends up or change them. All too often they end up being dragged down. You’ll never get a new mind unless you examine your friends and the impact they have on your life.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 07:47:02 +0000
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