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Whom we choose as friends is important

We all want to have close friends. Whom we choose as such requires us to be careful in our selection. The apostle Paul warned the Corinthian church concerning their close association with unbelievers. Paul pointed out; that as a fundamental principle – spiritual truth – believers and unbelievers don’t share much in common.

On one hand, we want to listen to God’s desire that we love and care for those who are non-Christians and those whom are seekers of the world. Yet, on the other hand, we must be careful of how involved we become with them. God is our first priority and we must avoid any chance of being tempted to abandon our relationship with Him. 

Our challenge is to influence the world to Christ without being ensnared by it. As we pursue life in the spirit, we will often times need to change our lifestyle, and those whom we call friends. Although this may be painful, it is crucial that we search for those who are mature believers so we can build new interests and develop a better fellowship.

[2 Peter 1:2-4] says, “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”

Bible study and prayer instruct us in combating worldliness. His Word helps us in our practicing of these disciplines developing within us a hunger to know more of God. Our hunger takes us back to Him for confession, renewal, growth, and this knowledge we want. The more we are familiar with God, the more we will depend on Him; the more we depend on Him; the more equipped we become in our battle with worldliness.

God has promised [1 Corinthians 10:13] we will not be tempted beyond what we can resist, and that He will never leave us alone with the world. 

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