Proverbs 13:20
20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Whose counsel do you listen to? What is the character of the friends you hang out with? Friends can be either an encouragement to our purity or an encouragement to sin. We need to beware of counsel from supposed friends that encourages us to lust after others, to be selfish, or to turn away from God. This can particularly be a problem when we are first coming out of a sinful lifestyle as we may have lots of friends who are still in that lifestyle. If we want to learn wisdom and purity, we need to make friends with others who have similar desires.
Lord, help me to discern the advice I hear, and help me to find friends who will be an encouragement to my purity.
20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Whose counsel do you listen to? What is the character of the friends you hang out with? Friends can be either an encouragement to our purity or an encouragement to sin. We need to beware of counsel from supposed friends that encourages us to lust after others, to be selfish, or to turn away from God. This can particularly be a problem when we are first coming out of a sinful lifestyle as we may have lots of friends who are still in that lifestyle. If we want to learn wisdom and purity, we need to make friends with others who have similar desires.
Lord, help me to discern the advice I hear, and help me to find friends who will be an encouragement to my purity.