Devotions: Time Wisely Spent

 

He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Proverbs 13:20 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

 

We become like those we are around. It is pretty simple. Of course this does not mean that we should completely distance ourselves from the world. It is a matter of influence, of those with whom we spend a significant amount of time. Even then, it is a matter of who influences who, because even Christians can be a bad influence if they are not walking with God and devoted to living a godly life. We need to check our relationships and see if we are influencing our friends or if they are influencing us. Then we need to adjust our time spent accordingly. We also need to decide what kind of people we want to be, if we want to be wise and godly then we need to make sure that most of our time is spent with those who are wise and godly. Notice I did not say all of our time. We do still need to be out in the world trying to reach others, and there are some people, like coworkers or family, whom we cannot choose good or bad. However, we can pick our friends, and we need to make sure that they are a good influence on us. It is also important to seek out mentors who are older and wiser, who can help us on our walk to godliness. What kind of person do you want to be? What do you want to be your legacy? Are you spending time with people who will help you reach that goal?

 

 

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