“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” Proverbs 13:20
I have had a large array of diverse friends in the past. In fact when I was in High School all of my friends were “druggies.” I had a lot of stone-er friends that spent most of their down time smoking pot or doing any number of other drugs. I, myself, as a teen only tried drugs twice because of peer pressure and lack of knowledge but my choice of addiction was alcohol. However, everyone associated me with the drug crowd and I was known as a “druggie” just by being their friends. I did make some incredibly bad choices because of my circle of influence which inevitably caused my life to go down a really bad path.
It was not until I got my act together and got right with God that I made better choices. I became associated with the wise and people started seeing me in a different light, no longer a fool. I still talk to people and have relationships with people who make bad choices because I am still a sinner like them. The difference between then and now is that I live for God and work daily to please Him. I don’t have to be seen as a “druggie” in order for them to respect me but I do have to love on them and I can do that without looking like I am them. Christ, Himself, loved on tax collectors, murderers, thieves and lairs but He never made it look like He was a murder or a lair to do so.
I only walk with the wise now because I know that just as iron sharpens iron so they will sharpen me to glorify Him.
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