Influential Friends

Friends are the most influential people in our lives. Our friends shape us like no one else can.  In a way we become like the people we hang out with. We adopt their opinions, are interested in the same music, and sometimes even begin to look alike! The problem is…our desire to just have friends is so great we let the first person who accepts us and gives us the attention we need for our friendship “void” to be met.

If our friends shape us like no one else and play an important role in the direction of our lives shouldn’t we spend more time thinking about who are friends are? Building quality, close friendships really comes down to one thing: being smart about the people who are closest to you.

It doesn’t matter how many friends you have on Facebook, how many people follow you on Twitter, or even how full your calender is. What matters is that the people who are closest to you influence and challenge you beyond yourself.

Who are you allowing to influence you?

Who are you influencing?

“He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm” Proverbs 13:20