Proverbs 12:26 (NKJV) 26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Hanging out and spending a lot of time with people that pull us down, are always doing wrong, are constantly talking negative, frequently gossiping and spending a lot of time picking others apart can be harmful to us and cause us to stumble as well.
We may not like to admit it, but their behavior can rub off on us, causing us to become desensitized to things that we know we shouldn’t be participating in.
A friend should be someone that we can talk with and have fun with, but not have to change our values or standards to keep them as our friend. A friend will accept us the way we are and not talk behind our backs if we are different than them.
A good friend won’t use us for selfish purposes, but they will care about how we are doing and check in on us occasionally.
True friends can allow time to go by without seeing each other and then pick up where we left off when meeting up again.
Good friends can be hard to find. Be careful and choose wisely.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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