Who Is Your Companion...?

“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”

Friendship is a rare and precious gift.

Friendship can be hard and frustrating, and it will cost us time and energy. But friendship can be so good. It can be a source of incredible pleasure, encouragement, and comfort. Friendship is a priceless gift of God.

But friendship is much more. We become, to a large extent, like our friends. This may not be true of acquaintances, but with our friends, we tend to become like them over the years. We tend to adopt their values, their attitudes, their convictions, and their interests. For good or ill, we will become like our friends.

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

If friendship is so life shaping, how vital it is that we choose our friends wisely. How vital it is that our kids choose their friends wisely.

What do you look for in a friend? What impresses you? Is it money? A charismatic personality? A great sense of humor? Unusual giftedness? These are not bad things, but they are not the traits you should look for in a friend.

Rather, the Bible says to look for wise friends.

Look for friends with godly wisdom, friends who understand what really matters in life. Look for friends who know God and walk with God. For God tells you that one day, you will become like the friends you choose.