“It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.” - President George Washington

Just thought I'd inject that thought into your day. I want to clarify though - "bad" company in my mind means people who are detrimental to you mentally, physically or spiritually. Those people could be Christian or non-Christian, older or younger, male or female - it doesn't matter what their particulars are, but rather what kind of impact they have on you.

For instance...say you have a friend who disrespects and disobeys her parents and tries to get you to do the same thing. Or a friend who tries to get you to compromise on the beliefs/standards you know you shouldn't compromise on.

Or...say you're married, but you're attracted to a coworker or you know a coworker is attracted to you. Probably not a great idea to hang out with that person because it could lead to something that you don't want it to lead to.

Or...say you have a friend who likes to gossip or complain about her husband. Hanging out with her would probably lead to you gossiping and complaining too.

OK so there are many "Or..."s and many different situations. I think most of us have that inner voice that lets us know when we're keeping bad company. Unfortunately it doesn't work if you don't listen to it! Let's all give some thought to the company we keep today - and praise God for the amazing company we keep that we surely don't deserve all the time.

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