“If you surround yourself with the good and righteous, they can only raise you up. If you surround yourself with the others, they will drag you down into the doldrums of mediocrity, and they will keep you there, but only as long as you permit it.”
― Mark Glamack
This is a great quote about those whom we choose to surround ourselves with.....
It is, after all, a choice........to be amongst people who lift us up, whom encourage us and challenge us to be healthy, well, successful and righteous.....
That doesn't mean not to minister and serve those who are in need........not at all.........
But the friends whom we choose to spend our free time with, our down time, should make us take pause.....take stock.......
I think this comes intrinsically to some........but not to others......
Sometimes people are not as transparent as they seem..........They put us in harm's way, cause us to question our own good judgement and to squelch that quiet voice inside, God's voice, clarifying right from wrong........
It takes great strength to make righteous choices sometimes........Sometimes they can cause us heartache or hardship.........Sometimes we have to leave people behind so that we can move forward in a different direction........
We battle our sinning hearts that want us to act on "feelings" or "emotions" ........Our humanness wants us to do what "feels good" and maybe not what is the "right" choice.........
I pray for the strength of those I love to bravely soldier on and ask God for help.......To desire to makes choices that directly reflect the amazing plans God intends for their lives........
Being off track and encountering one problem after the other, should cause us to evaluate our actions, choices and the people whom surround them.......
Maybe it's time, finally, to make some changes.........
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