“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” - Psalm 1:1–2
Do you know that when you make friends with people, something about them rubs off on you? It can be negative or positive. He who walks with the wise will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
The psalmist wrote about the crowd we hang around with. In our walk with God, where we stand, who we stand with, and who we listen to affects our joy. You can never be happy in the presence of a bitter person, angry person, or jealous person.
First, you start by walking, then you stand, then you end up sitting! This is how you will retrogress if you keep company with people who are ungodly, sinful, or scornful.
Be intentional about the company you hang around with, because bad company corrupts good morals.
PRAYER Lord, guide my choice of friends. Lord, let my company bring glory to You.