Lightening Up Life

I have often heard that we should not associate ourselves with people who would only bring us down. In fact, it is encouraged that we should surround ourselves with those who could help us improve and have a positive outlook in life.

It is indeed a nice and wise advice. Not only have I seen it given in TV, I have also heard it uttered by many pastors. Hence, I looked up in the Word of God to determine if it has a biblical basis. And this is where I was led:

2 Timothy 3

 ¹ But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. ² People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³ without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, ⁴ treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— ⁵ having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
 

⁶ They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, ⁷ always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. ⁸ Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. ⁹ But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone. (Online Source: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy+3&version=NIV)

I cannot digest this in one seating. I think I will dwell on this for quite some time.


Happy Tuesday!

Simply,

Dyes