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How can I tell if a friendship is unhealthy?
By looking at actions.
Proverbs 4:14, 15
The closer you are to a friend, the more difficult it is not to be influenced by his example. That's why you need to cultivate friendships that are mutually supportive in doing what's right. This doesn't mean you can't be friends with people who don't hold the same biblical values you hold. But if a friend persists in trying to lead you away from these values, Proverbs recommends you not only turn aside but stay away from this person.
If you find you are in an unhealthy friendship, put these verses on a card to memorize as a reminder of God's word about friendships. And ask a godly friend to pray with you about what to do. It may be that God wants to use you to help change the other person, but you must also consider the possibility that he wants you to move away from that friendship. If you put yourself in healthy situations, God will provide the healthy friendships you need. (See also Psalm 1, Proverbs 22:24, 25; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18.)
Good Words to Remember:
Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evil. Avoid it, do not travel on it. Proverbs 4:14, 15
Today's Challenge:
Do your friends lead you toward, or away from, God?
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