"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence." - George Washington.
"Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare." (Proverbs 22:24-25)
Having been apart of a military family, we have moved around alot. Not only have we experienced different cultures, foods, and seen different sites, but we have encountered many different kinds of people. I've had the pleasure of knowing many godly people, and a few other... oddballs, you could say. But I have had my share of running into people who are not always as they seem. And sometimes, you don't know their character until they face a moment. And this moment is very revealing. It reveals their true character.
Friends are important, and those you surround yourself with is also important. If you continually associate yourself with a bad crowd, you will slowly become like them. Just as God tells us not to be unequally yoked in marriage, it goes the same for friendship. You need to be careful with who you hang out with and how much time you are dedicating to that relationship.
Now, I'm not saying to completely closet yourself in with just Christians, because we are called to make disciples of all nations. But, if you are only spending time with unbelievers, and not balancing it with godly fellowship, you will begin to stumble. You should be a good influence, yes. But you, in turn, need to have good influences surrounding you.
Pick your intimate few wisely.
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