General Colin Powell once said, "A mirror reflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses." While we may work to be a certain kind of person, our choice of friends tells others a lot about us. Whether people look at your social media friends list or the friends you spend time with in person, what will people learn about you?
We may think that we can rise above the company that we keep, but we are reminded that bad company can corrupt good character. Even if we try to be better, our silent tolerance of bad company does not improve the situations around us. However, the opposite is also true. By surrounding ourselves with good people, we can help lift each other up. We are not perfect. We all have weaknesses and will make mistakes, but we can be better and do better if we follow God and surround ourselves with company that will help us be accountable!
Be sure to follow God and keep good company that will hold you accountable and lift you up!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for the people in my life that help to teach me, hold me accountable, and lift me up. Help me to continue to follow You and to be surrounded by company of good character. Through Jesus I pray, amen.