The message talks about the influence of friendship.
Proverbs 13:20 (NIV)
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Friendship Insights
1) Friendship allows us to drop our guard
2) We are all acceptance magnets
3) Acceptance leads to influence
4) Our greatest regrets frequently involve our friends, not enemies
The character of wisdom is contagious
Wise: A person who understands that all of life is connected
The consequences of foolishness are caught
Fool: A person who knows the difference between right and wrong yet doesn’t care
Suggested Guardrails: Your conscience should shout out loud when . . .
1) Your friends are not moving in the direction you want your life to go
2) You catch yourself pretending to be someone other than who you are
3) You begin to consider something that use to be off limits
4) You hope the people you care about the most don’t find out where you’ve been or who you’ve been with
5) Compassion will never require you to make an unwise decision about yourself
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