Bible Explorer For The Young (Judges)Uzorak

High Quality Friends

Proverbs 18:24

Some friends may ruin you. But a real friend will be more loyal than a brother.

Samson fell in love with a lady named Delilah. The Philistines were still trying to find a way to destroy Samson so they used Delilah as part of their scheme. They offered to give her a sum of money if she managed to find out the secret of Samson’s strength. Delilah tried so many ways to get Samson to reveal his secret. Finally, Samson fell into her trap and told her everything. As a result, he lost his power.

Good friends will always encourage you to be good but the bad ones always pressurize you to do bad things. Always be aware of who is making an influence on your life. Good friends will not cause you to get into trouble. Good friends will not ask you to steal. Good friends will not threaten you and make you cheat on your exam. Good friends will not mentally and physically hurt you. Good friends will not badmouth you.

Pray to God that He will place good friends around you, and that you and your good friends can work together to bring a good impact on others. You need to be kind to everyone, but you also need to pray that you will be able to see whether a person is giving a bad or a good influence on your life. 

Prayer

Dear Jesus, protect me from any bad influence from others. I want to be a good friend and I also need good friends that bring a good influence on my life. Lead me in my friendship, Lord. Thank You. Amen.