Luke 22:61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Somebody one time said, "Birds of a feather, flock together". Just about anyone should know that you really need to be cautious as to the kind of company you keep, the kinds of influence that you allow yourself to be around can be the very thing that will cause you to win or lose in this life.
In (Luke 22:54-66) You begin to see quickly, that as Peter starting rubbing elbows with a certain crowd, that he really had no business even being around, he began to lose his love, direction & vision for the things that really mattered most in his life.
Jesus even warned him, that because of his involvement with the individuals he was with, it would eventually cause him to lose sight of his goal.
Be sure to take the time to read this account and you will quickly see how all of this took place, notice, it didn't take a long period of time, it happened simply because of the overwhelming negative influence that one was willing to keep.
We really need to ask ourselves what kind of company am I keeping? what about the people that I am involved with, are they draining me? or are they adding to the integrity factor of my life?
Ask yourself, how can the company that I am keeping help me to add to the Kingdom of God?
Remember, even Peter who spent lots of time with Jesus, started following him afar off because his victory and direction had been lost and compromised as a result.
It does matter who we hang around! follow Jesus and be blessed.
Praying with you in mind,
Evangelist: Frank Mc Gee ~
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