The Importance of Faithful Friends

"I will search for faithful people to be my companions. Only Those who are above reproach will be allowed to serve me." (Psalm 101:6 (NLT))

Mornin' Oddballers,

Today I want to touch on something that many of us don't often think about in our normal lives....and that is asking ourselves "Who are the people I hang out with on a daily basis and are they a good influence on me." Friendship is a wonderful, amazing thing. So it's important for all of us to really grasp how much we should be aware of our aquaintences.

Think of searching for good friends kind of like searching for a significant other. Only be around people that you like for their personality and MAKE YOU A BETTER PERSON. Look for people who are faithful, loyal, and honest to you. Because those are the kinds of friends you want to have for the rest of your life. Just like the Bible verse says, "I will search for faithful people to be my companions" and so should you.

Have you ever had the feeling where you felt a little bit threatened or out of place by your friends??? I SURE HAVE. Especially if they don't respect my religious beliefs. There were occasions where I would hang out with a group of friends and then they would ask me to do things that I wouldn't want to do as a strong Christian, and then I wonder if they are really in the friendship for me or themselves. It is really annoying. However, now that I cleared out my facebook and am starting somewhat fresh with my friend base, I am looking closer at the kinds of people I associate myself with to determine if those people are good influences on me.

This is super important my oddballers, BAD FRIENDS= DANGEROUS TERRITORY. So if you get anything out of today, please look carefully at your friends. They shouldn't be pressuring you to be doing anything you are not comfortable with, and such. Follow your heart and you will have a good idea if they are ceepers.
Well, Why the heck am I saying these things...Well, Look at the last part of the verse.
"Only those who are above reproach will be allowed to serve me."

Yeah, it seems self explanitory enough..Just look at the people you surround yourself with.
I can't Stress that Enough guys. Faithful friends are always the way to go.

CHALLANGE: Watch the video...it's a great song about frienship that lasts..and I think it fits because a lot of my friends graduated and are leaving for college very soon. So Watch and Enjoy.

Have a Great Day,

Oddball