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Stay the Course

“Walk in the way of good men and keep to the path of the righteous” (Proverbs 2:20).

I have long felt blessed! For one I had parents who loved me and helped me understand the need for Christ. They also instilled in me the importance of having good friends! When I left my parent’s home to go to college, I joined a fraternity but continued to surround myself with guys that were interested in growing in their relationship with the Lord. As you might expect not everyone in my fraternity had the same mindset. That said, my time in college ended up being a time of solidifying several convictions. One was that I began to understand that my closest friends are in essence shaping a little piece of my own future. There is power in associations!

Wicked associates will corrupt good morals and often destroy bright futures. Wrong people have the ability to turn us into the wrong person. You cannot afford to allow corrupt associates and/or friends to dissipate your youth, or derail your middle age, or squander what could be your golden years.

“Do not enter the path of the wicked and do not proceed in the way of evil men. Avoid it, do not pass by it, turn away from it and pass on” (Proverbs 4:14-15). 

It is smart to not allow close associations with those who would lead you into unfulfillment and false hope. A primary way to stay the course of honoring God is to surround yourself with people who will encourage you in your walk with God and challenge you to be what God intended you to be! This is not to say that we are quit engaging those who do not KNOW the Lord. Each of us who have the privilege of knowing Jesus are called to be salt and light in the world in which we live!

Just be aware that life is too short to allow yourself to get caught up in the lies the world continually feeds you! Seek out those who will help you stay the course… to be what God intended you to be!

  An MCHA Stop~n~Think - 06.05.2026 - Courtesy of  MCHA Ministry Coordinator Tim Chastain