Why should we choose our friends wisely?
The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 12:26 (NKJV)
The Bible says that those who are righteous choose their friends carefully. Why should we choose our fiends wisely?
- The right friends can sharpen you
The right friend will bring out the best in you and will sharpen you to become the best version of yourself. A good friend will correct you when you are wrong and will encourage you to do good works:
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 27:17 (NLT)
- When you walk with wise friends you too will become wise
When you walk and spend time with friends who are wise, you too will be wise, however when you spend time with fools, you too will be foolish therefore it is important that we choose our friends carefully:
He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Proverbs 13:20 (NKJV)
- Some friends can stick closer to you than your brother
There are certain friends who can stay closer to you than even a biological brother or sister. This is why it’s so important for us to maintain the right friends:
There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24 (NLT)
Prayer
Dear Lord, please help me to choose my friends wisely me in Jesus name.
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