FRIENDS -- TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES

Ephesians 5:6 "LET NO ONE DECEIVE YOU with empty arguments [that encourage you to sin], for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience [those who habitually sin]. 7 So do not participate or even associate with them [in the rebelliousness of sin]. 8 For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; WALK AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT [live as those who are native-born to the Light] 9 (for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), 10 trying to LEARN [by experience] WHAT IS PLEASING TO THE LORD [and letting your lifestyles BE EXAMPLES of what is most acceptable to Him—your behavior expressing gratitude to God for your salvation]. 11 DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN WORTHLESS AND UNPRODUCTIVE DEEDS OF DARKNESS, but instead EXPOSE THEM [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character]; 12 for it is disgraceful even to mention the things that such people practice in secret. 13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light [of God’s precepts], for it is light that makes everything visible. 14 For this reason He says,
“AWAKE, sleeper,
And ARISE from the dead,
And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.”
15 Therefore see that you WALK CAREFULLY [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people], 16 making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but UNDERSTAND AND FIRMLY GRASP WHAT THE WILL OF THE LORD IS. 18 Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but BE FILLED WITH THE [Holy] SPIRIT AND CONSTANTLY GUIDED BY HIM.. 19 Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and MAKING MELODY WITH YOUR HEART TO THE LORD; 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21 BEING SUBJECT TO ONE ANOTHER OUR OF REVERENCE FOR CHRIST."

Romans 1:28 "Since THEY DID NOT see fit to ACKNOWLEDGED GOD or consider Him worth knowing [as their Creator], God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do things which are improper and repulsive, 29 until they were filled (permeated, saturated) with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice and mean-spiritedness. THEY ARE gossips [spreading rumors], 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors [of new forms] of evil, disobedient and disrespectful to parents, 31 WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING, UNTRUSTWORTHY, UNLOVING, UNMERCIFUL [without pity]. 32 Although they know God’s righteous decree and His judgment, that those who do such things deserve death, yet THEY NOT ONLY DO THEM, BUT THEY EVEN [enthusiastically] APPROVE AND TOLERATE OTHERS WHO PRACTICE THEM."

"When a dove begins to associate with crows

it's feathers remain white but it's heart turns black."

Proverbs 12:26 One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 13:20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Proverbs 14:6-7 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding. Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.

Proverbs 22:24-25 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend,
but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend's success.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6qXfZPtzsM&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2kdIlw3n_1WzLhVpS2K2p7ZqYJEWG-7q9gctPmWBDFe--SxnNkFnnkAFs

Matt Maher - What a Friend (Official Lyric Video)

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