True friends will tell you when you're wrong even when it risks the friendship, fake friends will join you in being wrong, encourage you to keep going, and even celebrate your wrongdoings.
One reason: Misery loves company.
No one wants to do bad all by themselves. The more people they get to do bad with them or rather the more people they get to support them in doing bad, the less it feels wrong, and the easier it is to continue on the wrong path.
I'd take friends who "judge me" and try and keep me on the right path any day over those who tickle my ears and let me walk aimlessly down the wrong path. I made a decision when I gave my life over to Christ, that I don't want to live my life for myself. I want to live for God and that means being accountable for my actions. Representing Christ to the best of my ability. And when I'm weak, I want and fully expect others around me to keep me accountable. True Friends, who won't let me just keep falling. I expect those who genuinely love me to tell me I am wrong, when I'm wrong. True friends keep you out of the devil's snares. If you have them in your life, be thankful for them. I know I am thankful for all of you who've ever called me out on my son or what some may call: "judged me", and got me back on solid righteous ground! Thank you for caring more about the sanctity of my soul than our friendship.
Proverbs 27:5-6
- Brianna Carey ©
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