Pondering Proverbs

Proverbs 13:20 Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.

Many of us  have some friends that we can count on and share anything in confidence. They stand out in our lives because they have shown that they are trustworthy. Although we may spend time with other people too, we often choose to remain close and build relationships with the ones we can trust. The more we get to know them and let them get to know us, the closer to them we grows. This includes mentors and those special parents, who have been there for us  in difficult times.

Proverbs tells us to build relationships with wise people rather than foolish ones. 

Wise people know how to listen and to keep promises. They know how to protect confidential information. They are the people who love us and who want what is best for us. They are also the people who help us use our gifts and abilities and allow us to be who God created us to be.

Who are our companions? Are they people who are untrustworthy? Are they people who don’t look out for your best interests or even harm you?

Or are they people you can trust? Are they people who love you for who you are and who God made you to be? These are the wise people you want to be close with in life. 

Father, please put people in our lives whom we can trust. Help us to avoid foolish ways and to help everyone find wisdom, which comes only from you. In Jesus, Amen.