October 20, 2014
It is impossible to live a life that is unaffected
by other people. One way or the other, the attitudes and opinions of our
friends somehow blow into our lives, shaping our perspective and influencing
our decisions. Some few years ago, one of my friends told me that smoking
marijuana would make me smarter, sharper and bolder. As much as I didn’t want
to fall for it, I realized most of my friends were doing it, so it became
irresistible for me. Thank God for mercy.
It is very wise to mind one’s association because if
your friend disrespects her husband, you will most likely do same; if your
friend fornicates, it will take extra grace for you not to; if your friend
changes figure to make extra money, you will end up learning and doing same. I guess
that is why Brother Paul said in 1 Cor 5:11 that, “But now I have written unto
you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator,
or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner;
with such an one no not to eat.”
So, am I to dis-friend my bestie because he/she makes
me do some terrible stuffs? Well, I think the first thing to do is to limit
your exposure to such friend(s). But this person is a good influence in some
other areas you might say. Well, you are correct, but you need to establish some
parameters. Maybe you need to avoid going for a drink together after work. In some
cases, you might need to distance yourself and in terrible cases, you need to
flee. Had Joseph not fled from the advances of Potiphar’s wife, he might never
have attained that height.
Always remember that if you roll with a thief, the
odds are that you will steal as well, because a sheep that is a friend to a
local dog will end up eating feces.
Beware!
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