229. Who Are You Surrounding Yourself With?
Have you considered the impact your circle of influence has on your life? In this episode, we discuss how to discern between friendships that strengthen your walk with God and those that may hinder it. Tune in as we explore practical ways to build a wise, faith-driven community and ask the tough question—who might God be prompting you to distance from your inner circle?
Bible Verses:
Proverbs 13:20 (NLT) “Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.”
1 Corinthians 15:33 (NIV) “Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character.'”
Proverbs 18:21 “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
Topics Discussed
Who Are You Surrounding Yourself With?
- This is a very weighty question.
- Become wise by walking with the wise.
- Hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.
- We should be hanging out with people who are running after the things of the Lord.
- You are going to be impacted by the people you surround yourself with.
- As Christians we have guidelines.
- Bad company corrupts good character.
- Who you surround yourself with matters!
Who Do You Need to Sever Ties With?
- Who have you brought into your inner circle who does not need to be in your inner circle?
- There is a difference between your friends and the people you are connecting with on a heart-to-heart level.
- Are there people that the Holy Spirit wants to highlight who have not been a good impact on your life?
- We should not get rid of every single person in our lives who are not running after the kingdom of God.
- We must be the light of Jesus to those who don’t know Him yet.
- You might be assigned to someone that the Holy Spirit wants you to connect with so that you can be the one evangelizing to them.
- The people you are evangelizing to are probably not going to be the people in your inner circle.
- Who should you shift from your inner circle to your outer circle?
Who Do You Need to Surround Yourself With?
- Through the power of the internet, you can surround yourself with anyone you want to.
- There is community on the internet.
- Press in and ask the Lord for a community.
- Ask God if He is wanting you to move cities or move churches.
- Join a Bible Study or a small group.
- Who you surround yourself with matters!
Powerful Quotes
“The people we surround ourselves with will have a direct impact on us.” – Caroline Harries
“Show me your friends, and I will show you your future.” – Craig Groeschel
“Your circle will shape your journey.” – Caroline
“Look at the character of the people around you. Is it the kind of character you want?” – Caroline Harries
“If you want to be someone who looks like Jesus, you’re going to have to surround yourself with people who look like Him as well.” – Caroline
“If you want to see a miracle in your life; do you know how important it is to surround yourself in a community with friends who are believing in miracles?” – Caroline
“In Christ there is always reason to have hope.” – Caroline
“It’s going to be hard to believe God for miracles if you’re in a community that doesn’t believe God for miracles.” – Caroline Harries
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