Friendship Gone Wrong
At some points in our lives, we have some random persons come in to us as "friends". By random, I mean, they are just people we really can't categorically call "friends".
Psalm 1:1 "Blessed [is] the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful."
A few months back, this random person came into my life by virtue of kindness. Initially, I thought that on the long run, I should be able to draw this person closer to Christ. But funny enough, the reverse seemed to be the case. This person made me tolerate those things that I would normally not allow, and tried to lure me into the world of sin. It became so hard to let go of this person, but thank God for God, he's always saving his own.
I think the problem with most of us is that, we tend to ignore the warning signals that friendship with these set of people presents, and we become helpless when the going gets tough. I'm writing from experience, if you have "friends" like these, please take this seriously. Below are a few tell signals that warns one of such ungodly association.
1. YOU BECOME COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR SINS. It is not until you sin before you sin. By merely tolerating the sins of these people, you are as guilty as they are. You start to see their sinful life as no big deal. I tell you, it won't take so long before you yourself start to do those things that they do.
2. YOU NOW FIND CHRISTIANS BORING. Your newly found bestie has made you see the Christian community as boring. Simply put, the world is "fun", sin is "fun", and godliness requires letting go of worldly pleasures. But because of your new pal, you now tell your Christian buddies to take a chill pill and relax. You know, overall, you enjoy the company of this person more than the company of the godly. Psalm 1
3. YOU HAVE BECOME A FRIEND WITH BENEFITS TO THAT PERSON: The only reason why this your friend is sticking with you is because you are a friend with benefits. They have everything to gain from you. You have become their cook, ATM, confidant, househelp, name it anything, in short, you are just being used! This person is using you to pass time, wise up!
4. DEEP DOWN YOU ARE ASHAMED. If you really wanna be honest with yourself, this person is not someone you would have been proud of given normal circumstances. You become ashamed to go to God, read your Bible, or even pray. Deep inside of you, you know that what you're doing having this person around you is wrong.
These are jusy a few of the clear warning signs of the so called friends that silently lure us away from God. Take this from someone who has been in that situation before, flee from these friends, protect yourself. (1Thessalonians 5:22).
The Bible says love your neighbor as yourself, but you are obviously loving your neighbor more than yourself. Please love yourself first by, keeping your salvation; by ensuring that no one is taking you out of the fold of Christ. (Philippians 2:12).
Please run away from these "friends". Remember, no one's got your back like our God.
Shalom.
Psalm 1:1 "Blessed [is] the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful."
A few months back, this random person came into my life by virtue of kindness. Initially, I thought that on the long run, I should be able to draw this person closer to Christ. But funny enough, the reverse seemed to be the case. This person made me tolerate those things that I would normally not allow, and tried to lure me into the world of sin. It became so hard to let go of this person, but thank God for God, he's always saving his own.
I think the problem with most of us is that, we tend to ignore the warning signals that friendship with these set of people presents, and we become helpless when the going gets tough. I'm writing from experience, if you have "friends" like these, please take this seriously. Below are a few tell signals that warns one of such ungodly association.
1. YOU BECOME COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR SINS. It is not until you sin before you sin. By merely tolerating the sins of these people, you are as guilty as they are. You start to see their sinful life as no big deal. I tell you, it won't take so long before you yourself start to do those things that they do.
2. YOU NOW FIND CHRISTIANS BORING. Your newly found bestie has made you see the Christian community as boring. Simply put, the world is "fun", sin is "fun", and godliness requires letting go of worldly pleasures. But because of your new pal, you now tell your Christian buddies to take a chill pill and relax. You know, overall, you enjoy the company of this person more than the company of the godly. Psalm 1
3. YOU HAVE BECOME A FRIEND WITH BENEFITS TO THAT PERSON: The only reason why this your friend is sticking with you is because you are a friend with benefits. They have everything to gain from you. You have become their cook, ATM, confidant, househelp, name it anything, in short, you are just being used! This person is using you to pass time, wise up!
4. DEEP DOWN YOU ARE ASHAMED. If you really wanna be honest with yourself, this person is not someone you would have been proud of given normal circumstances. You become ashamed to go to God, read your Bible, or even pray. Deep inside of you, you know that what you're doing having this person around you is wrong.
These are jusy a few of the clear warning signs of the so called friends that silently lure us away from God. Take this from someone who has been in that situation before, flee from these friends, protect yourself. (1Thessalonians 5:22).
The Bible says love your neighbor as yourself, but you are obviously loving your neighbor more than yourself. Please love yourself first by, keeping your salvation; by ensuring that no one is taking you out of the fold of Christ. (Philippians 2:12).
Please run away from these "friends". Remember, no one's got your back like our God.
Shalom.
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