WHO ARE YOU HANGING OUT WITH?

Who are your friends and how do you choose your friends? Who are you hanging out with? Are you hanging out with the ‘Birds’, the Thorns or Roses? If you are hanging out with ‘Birds’, this means you are hanging out with people who peck every good thing out of your life. They peck out your confidence, they peck out your self-worth and peck out your good morals. They keep pecking at your life and leave you with nothing. If you are hanging out amongst ‘Thorns’, it means you are hanging out with people who choke you out of your money and leave you dry, they suffocate you to the extent that you can’t think for yourself anymore, they control you and dictate your lifestyle. They confuse and choke the life out of you. If you hang out amongst ‘Roses’, this means you are hanging out with beautiful people, who may not be there for ever but they leave you with something good to make your life better. They are beautiful petals. They leave a sweet aroma in your life, they make you feel good about yourself and radiate their beauty into your life. They help you appreciate yourself and see you as beautiful. They impart their beauty and aroma into your life.

Before you hang out with friends always remember to have this in mind and ask yourself, “Am I hanging out amongst Birds, Thorns or Roses?” The choice is yours. I pray and encourage you to make the right choice today. Take time to smell the ‘Roses’ and appreciate them, they are a gift from God. Don’t leave it till tomorrow, as tomorrow might just be too late! The wind might have blown the ‘Rose’ away. It takes years to build a life; it takes only one day to destroy it. Your life is worth much more than many sparrows. May God protect you from evil friends. Amen.

(Written by Ladé, 2008 © All rights reserved.)