2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ: (KJV)

Who are your friends?

As you continue to accept the will of God for your life, you will begin to identify yourself as an extension of God’s will. Titles, positions and associations with men will not define you. You will understand your relationship with the Lord Jesus will define all you are and ever hope to be.

Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; (KJV)

You won’t be partners with those who live a compromised life. Why? Because their views of what is acceptable and what is not will differ from yours. You will witness to those who reject God, not try to be friends with them; you want them to come into the knowledge of the truth. How can you make a friendship between right and wrong? That’s not friendship; that’s war. Light cannot be best friends with dark.

1 Corinthians 15:33 So stop fooling yourselves! Evil companions will corrupt good morals and character. (TPT)

You will want to be around those who see themselves as a temple in whom God lives. You will desire to be friends with like-minded believers who will encourage you and who you will encourage. You will want to fellowship with those who have made the same claim you made, “I am a servant of the most high God”.

John 15:15 I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. (NKJV)

Please agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response:

Father, First I want to repent for choosing my friends without seeking You. You kept me. I thank You for surrounding me with believers who are like-minded. We do not base our connection on title, position, or economic status. We base our connection on our ability to feel Your presence. We build each other up, sharing truth and grace when needed. We can see You in each other’s lives, to witness Your transformation power and celebrate what You are doing, and I thank You. We encourage each other to seek You more and more, and You will continue to buff and polish us. Father, I want to be the person You created me to be and ultimately the image and likeness of Your Son and my brother, Jesus Christ. I honor You by choosing those I fellowship with and those I council with by the Spirit and not the flesh. You give me the opportunity to minister to believers and to encourage them. I give You glory and honor for living in a time where I have the liberty and the freedom to speak Your name…

Ask the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here: