Do not be misled: "Bad
company corrupts good character." 1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV
Dear friends,
Bad friends not only corrupt our characters; they also
corrupt our beliefs and godly values. The Bible says we must avoid
worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior.(2
Timothy 2:16 NIV)
This can only happen when we are
not spiritually sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
You cannot hang out with negative
people and expect to live a positive life. You must choose quslity over
quantity. You must stay focused and surround yourself with like-minded friends.
It is very essentially to the kind of life you want to live.
Even in the church, you must be
very careful in forging close relationship with some types of people. Ever heard
of the mixed multitude. There are some church goers that are always comfortable
with sin, and do have explanation for them. Some talk about grace, as if that
is a license to willfully sin.
Scriptural Warnings about bad influences or friends.
Walk with the wise and become wise; associate
with fools and get in trouble.(Proverbs 13:20 NLT)
Do not enter the
path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil. Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it
and pass on. (Proverbs 4:14-15 NKJV)
Do not envy the wicked,
do not desire their company; for their hearts plot violence, and their
lips talk about making trouble. (Proverbs 24:1-2 NIV)
And now, dear brothers and
sisters, we give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay
away from all believers who live idle lives and don't follow the tradition they
received from us. (2Thessolonia 3:6 NLT)
And what shall I more say? for the time
would fail me to tell you more…(Hebrews 11:32a)
And now, brethren, I commend you
to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to
give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. (Acts 20:32
KJV)
Stay blessed and keep away from
bad influences.
Your friend,
LAWRENCE, SOLOMON
BAMIDELE.
