Who You're Hanging with Matters

I have been around folks that bring a smile to my face every time I am around them. I am either in their presence or am watching them in a program on Roku. They have a way of lifting my spirits and keeping me on the right path.

Then I have been with people or listened to them, and they completely drain me. You have poured into them, and they still never seem to be happy. They are always looking for something to be mad about.

Because we are followers of Jesus, we “feel” as though we gotta be the ones to “fix” them. Not just them, but everyone we know. Not so.

If you continue to hang around an angry or depressed person, there is a possibility that anger, and depression can seep into your own life and cause problems. You could become angry and even bitter. Not good.

As the old Kenny Rogers song says, “you got to know when to walk away”.

This does not mean you refuse to be a part of their life at all. It just means you shouldn’t hang with them all the time. They shouldn’t be your BFF. It is exhausting and it could make you just like them if you’re not careful.

Stepping away from angry “friends” for your own mental health and the health of your family is not a thing to feel bad about. Pray for them to have a change of heart and reach out from time to time. We all know that people can change if they learn to be more like Jesus. Pray to that end.

Proverbs 22:24-25 ERV

[24] Don't be friends with people who become angry easily. Don't stay around quick-tempered people. [25] If you do, you may learn to be like them. Then you will have the same problems they do. #paulaandthebible #helpforyourdailywalk