Praise!
My dear beloved Youth in Christ,

'Blessed is the person who does not
    follow the advice of wicked people,
        take the path of sinners,
            or join the company of mockers.'  — Psalm 1:1 

This psalm begins extolling the joys of obeying God and refusing to listen to those who discredit or ridicule him. Our friends and associates can have a profound influence on us, often in very subtle ways. If we insist on friendships with those who mock what God considers important, we might sin by becoming indifferent to God's will. This attitude is the same as mocking.

Do your friends build up your faith, or do they tear it down? True friends should help you to draw closer to God, not hinder your relationship with him.

Beloved Father, give me God-pleasing and sincere friends who can help me walk hand in hand with the warm experience of God's love. May I never be an ill motivating and misleading friend!
Jesus loves you!
a. p. george achan.
          
    (Tyndale)