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When Choosing Friends You'll Want To Choose Wisely.

8/25/2021

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Prov. 13:20 - He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. NASU 

  • Old Cliché 
There is a saying that goes like this: "You can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends". I would like to add to this saying: "You can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends, so choose wisely my friend".
 
When Barry Davis was coaching college wrestling, he told me about quite a few different wrestlers he knew and coached who associated with the wrong people, and ruined their careers.
 
One wrestler connected with the wrong girlfriend and instead of returning the next year and becoming a National Champ, he didn't even finish as an All American.
 
Solomon said it many years ago and this is still great advice today. Choose your friends wisely. If you become friends with a fool it will cost you dearly. 

  • The Apostle Paul 
Over a thousand years after Solomon the Apostle Paul would say it this way in 1 Corinthians. 15:33 - Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals." NASU
 
All in all both men are simply saying something like this: "Show me your friends and I will show you your future." 

  • Solomon Says 
His advice is pretty simple and straight forward. You want to associate with people who are wise. Wise people understand that life is not all about them. It is about helping others and being the best that you can be while on this earth.
 
We all have one thing in common and that is we are going to die.
 
So what are you going to do with your life before death comes knocking on your door?
 
The one thing you don't want to do is waste your time associating with the wrong people.
 
Serago's paraphrase of what Solomon says reads like this: "You associate with fools and it will bring guaranteed suffering into your life."
 
THE MESSAGE says it this way, "Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces." 
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  • Conclusion 
It is never too late to change your course. If you haven't been associating with wise people then start now. If you have been associating with fools then stop now.
 
Read God's Word because it will tell you the type of people to have as friends.
 
Think About These:
 
A wise man learns by the experiences of others. An ordinary man learns by his own experiences. A fool learns by nobody's experiences.
 
Knowledge is knowing a fact. Wisdom is knowing what to do with that fact.

Stay Pumped,

Gary A. Serago      
    
Minister of God’s Word
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