17 With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. 18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. 19 They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity.
Ephesians 4:17-19 NLT
Dear Lord,
I am thinking right now. My friends. Or so-called ones. I don't know. I think the reason why I am like this now, why am I already compromising is because I have been surrounded by people who more or less subtly affect my thinking and behavior.
Lord, sadly I have more unbeliever friends than godly ones. I cannot even establish a good, christian relationship with other women. Help me Lord. Help me, help us Father.
My friends have been influencing my thinking for how many times already. i have learned to compromise my virtues and most especially my promise of purity with my future husband. Even my relationship with him becomes strained each time my friends would be involved.
Help me Father God. Help me to change my attitude, my life and my relationship with them. Is it okay to avoid them from time to time and not to be close to them the way I used to? Lord, even You Father Jesus had Your own circle of friends, Your inner circle that uplifted You as You did the same.
Lord, show me those people whom should I belong to in the first place. The people who can be real blessings to me, who can guide me towards You. Father God, thank You so much.
Thank You for showing me this area. That the people around me have big influence to me in the many areas of my life.
Thank You Father God. Amen.
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