[Faith-talk] FW: [URCTCPrayerGroup2] Choose friends wisely by Kenneth Copeland

[Eric Calhoun]

Original Message: 
From: Donna Kiser <kiserdonna5 at gmail.com>
To: URCTCPrayerGroup2 at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [URCTCPrayerGroup2] Choose friends wisely by Kenneth Copeland
Date: 
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:53:28 -0400

 Choose Friends WiselyKenneth Copeland

I wrote you in my [previous] letter not to associate(closely and
habitually)
with unchaste (impure) people.

- 1 Corinthians 5:9

The company you keep has such an influence on your spiritual life.
Fellowshiping with godly people will help speed you on to victory, while
fellowshiping 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 Tim. 2:22). Expose yourself to their love
and peace. Let their faith rub off on you!

*Scripture Reading:* 1 Corinthians 5:9-13

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-- 
*Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable
in
Your sight, O Lord, my [firm, impenetrable] Rock and my Redeemer. Ps
19:14*