Hey guys!! I haven’t posted much this week Ive needed some time to strengthen my spirit and honestly when you are trying to fight off the devil you can just get tired. Doesnt help that Aunt Flo decided to join in on the parade. If the devil had a wife she is it. Hormones can make us do crazy things, think crazy things, and then all of a sudden we are a full blown emotional wreck. At least its only a few days can I get an AMEN?!

Ive had a few things I wanted to talk about this week but sometimes I like to take a few days to think/pray about a topic that comes to mind so I dont write based on my current feelings but rather what the Holy Spirit is trying to speak to me/through me. But this is something I have  had on my mind for a few days.

Let me get to the point really quick for you, you are the company that you keep. If you are a female and hanging out with other female friends who are constantly living for the weekends and chasing around the next hot thing you spy at the bar because he has on a (fake) Rolex and knows how to half way dress then you probably are going to conform to their ways. On the other hand if you are a male and hanging out with other males chasing tail every weekend/weekday and thats all your conversations consist of is booty then you probably will conform to those ways too. No matter if you are going to church and praying before your meals and reading a devotional everyday.

Im not here to judge you or who you choose to spend your time with. To each their own. But I am here to make you think, to expand your thought process and influence you to choose a better path. Let me ask you a question, who is the person you talk to the most on the phone/text/snapchat on the reg/etc? What is the last text you two sent to each other? What did it have to do with? What would you say you two spend most of your time talking about and what about how do you two spend most of your time together? If you are friends and go to coffee and church and workout together great!! But if your relationship with this person is a repetitive pattern of drinks/chasing tail/no Jesus talk/etc its probably time to find new friends.

Now I will also say a lot of people are comfortable with who their friends are because they dont want to change and they enjoy doing those things and talking about those things. Jesus isn’t a big priority for them. But if you have made a point to bring God into your life and you want to live right by Him I encourage you to look at the five people you spend the most time talking to and hanging out with. What qualities do they have that reflect a life full of Jesus? Do you feel comfortable enough to pray together? Or would they look at you like youre crazy? Do you attend church together? Would they be willing to?

I just want you to know just like the music we listen to, foods we eat, things we read, they are who we are. We become them in some sort of way. People influence us more than we think no matter how strong you think you are as a person. 

Our friends are supposed to better us and encourage us to be the best person we can be. When you look at your best friend do they motivate you to be a better person? Do you look up to them because they do things that set an example for a life filled with Jesus? Its important that the time you spend with people is spent setting an example for Christ. If you claim to live a life for Christ and are having conversations with your best friend and encouraging getting drunk every weekend and the next booty you will land I think you need a new best friend. Maybe find one that will encourage you to go to church instead of the bars, and find a wife/gf who loves Jesus and doesnt spend her time half dressed looking for dudes at a bar every weekend based on the watch they wear and car they drive. Just a thought. Take it or leave it. Friends or no friends you have to live with yourself and the choices that you make.

I hope this was helpful in some way. I hope it doesnt come off harsh or insensitive because thats not how I mean it. I just want you to think and evaluate yourself and the people you are allowing to take up your time. They are influencing you rather you want to believe me or not. Make sure that their influence comes from Jesus and not worldly aspirations/motivations. Maybe its time for you to look at who your friends are!! Thanks for reading!! xoxo -A