The Father's Menu

The Father's Menu

Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Friday, February 17, 2023

EVERYONE IS NOT YOUR FRIEND

The company you keep has such an influence on your spiritual life. In this year 2023, you have to choose your friend wisely. It isn’t everyone you associate with that can add value to your life spiritually. Fellowshipping with Godly people will help speed you on to victory, while fellowshipping with those who are ungodly will drag you down to defeat.

That’s why the Bible has some things to say about your friends. That’s why it tells you to separate yourself from the world. Because evil companions will corrupt you.

Now, I’m not talking about ministry. Jesus Himself ministered to sinners. You have to mix with them to preach to them and pray for them. What I’m talking about here are the people you choose for friends.

If you want to walk in the things of the Lord, don’t choose friends who walk in the things of the devil, people who talk and act ungodly, who don’t give God any place in their lives. They’ll pull you down. As you rub shoulders with them, you’ll expose yourself to temptation. You’ll get so familiar with sin it will start to appear less repulsive to you. Sooner or later, you’ll fall into it.

So choose your friends wisely. Fellowship with those who call on the Name of the Lord out of a pure heart (2 Timothy 2:22). Expose yourself to their love and peace. Let their faith rub off on you!

Prayer:

Lord, I receive a discerning spirit and your wisdom in choosing my friends, in Jesus name. 

Further Reading:

Proverbs 18:24 "One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."

Job 16:20-21 "My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God; on behalf of a man he pleads with God as one pleads for a friend”

Read through the Bible in 1 year: Leviticus 4:1-5:19 Mark 2:13-3:6 Psalm 36:1-12 Proverbs 10:1-2

 Read through the Bible in 2 years: Lam 3 & Ps 41