[S] Deuteronomy 20:18 --
18 Otherwise, they will teach you to follow all the detestable things they do in worshiping their gods, and you will sin against the LORD your God.
[O] What type of environment I foster will determine what type of lifestyle I will pursue. No matter how I plan to live out my life, if I choose to be in an environment that goes against my plan, then the failure rate is tremendously high. In fact, not only I will fail to pursue my plans, I will instead be heading down the opposite direction in no time. Verse 18 reminds me that who I hang out with is very crucial because they WILL influence (teach) me to follow their ways and in the end I will be straying away from God.
[A] Integrate consisten prayer time with those "inner circle" friends in my life such that we will be accountable to each other about being the "good" influencer for walking the path God desires.
[P] Dear God, I pray that me, my wife and my children will learn to "hang out" with godly friends so we would encourage each other to pursue after Your heart. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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