Good Company

One of the hardest things for me when I rededicated my life to God was that I knew that the friendships I had were going to be different than they were before. A lot of my friends I spent most of my time with were friends I was spending time getting drunk with at the bar. People I saw 3-5 times a week because we all went out drinking. People who were not encouraging me in my walk with God, but encouraging me to act upon my fleshly desires. I remember fighting this battle within myself that I didn't want to lose my current friends and it was causing me to struggle with committing 100% to God. I remember talking to my Aunt Kim one night and she told me something I will never forget. She said, "You will not have to get rid of those friendships and you will not have to make that choice because God will eliminate those friendships for you and eventually he will cause the desire of your heart to spend time with other people who want to Fellowship with you and draw you closer in your walk with God". I remember thinking at the time there is just no way I could let go of some of the friendships I had, and honestly, I didn't believe her. What's crazy is that she was right. I started attending our college ministry at my church and I grew to love the other college-aged kids so quickly. They became family so fast. I immediately felt welcome. Whenever I would spend time with them, I knew that's where God wanted me to be. I felt his presence in the midst of our group. You see, God placed this amazing group of people in my life to support me, love me, and accept me for who I was in God. They didn't care about my past. They encouraged me to grow in God and seek him each and every day. God knew I needed them during this transition period in my life. I'm still friends with the people I was spending time with at the bar. I'm not saying you need to cut those people out of your life and never speak to them again, but God tells us in 1 Corinthians 15:33, "Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character", therefore we should be mindful of the people we spend our time with. The people you are spending your time with should be encouraging you to grow in God not grow further from God. This doesn't mean you are not allowed to have friends that are not Christian, because trust me I have plenty. God wants us to seek the lost and bring them the Word, but it does mean we need to be mindful of the people we are surrounding ourselves with often. I pray if you're battling with this same situation, you let go and you let God. He brought some amazing friendships in my life. He continues to do so daily. I recently met a group of friends from a church in Georgia and they have been such a blessing that came into my life unexpectedly. I started joining Instagram lives for a Christian Tik Tok content maker and I've met so many wonderful people through it all across the world. He recently said in one of his Instagram Live sessions, "New seasons will keep looking like old seasons if you don't cut things off." Trust in God in the season he is placing you in and trust in the people he is placing in your life for that season. God knew I needed the people I've met recently. God will bring people into your life that will help you in your walk if you allow Him. I encourage you to get plugged into a church. That helped me so much. I also love making new friends, so I encourage you to message me if you need a new friend in Christ. I am also apart of a wonderful Facebook group that has almost 1,000 Christian girls who are all supporting one another and helping one another grow in our walk with God. All of that is because God opened those doors for me, and he will do the same for you. I love you guys. I'm always here for each and every single person who needs it. I pray for you guys often. God Bless :)