Rethinking Companionship

 When I was younger Mum always told me to choose my friends wisely. She often would say, "Make sure you have godly friends because the people you hang out with will influence who you will become." I thought, "Fair enough" and followed my wise mother's advice.

Just recently though, I read the book "Do Hard Things" by Alex and Brett Harris and in one chapter they briefly talked about companionship in a new light.

In Proverbs 13:20 Solomon says this, "He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed." (NKJV)

Now for the interesting part. What if companionship was not just limited to people? What if it also included the things and activities we spend our time with? If foolish human companions can harm you aren't foolish movies, websites, computer games, music and comic books just as bad?

Sometimes (and especially in my case) we can actually spend more time with these 'non-human' friends than we do with real people. That's why it is so important to evaluate our activities and honestly ask ourselves which ones are wise friends and which ones are foolish. For example, going for a run would be a wise friend because running has countless benefits for you. While on the other hand randomly surfing You Tube is a foolish friend because it is unproductive and can also be dangerous.

Once you have honestly identified them, replace your foolish friends with wise ones.

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