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I ran into a quote saying, your character determines the company you keep, and that is true. But then I got to thinking about Pauls admonition... Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good morals. (1 Cor 15:33) At the 7mGen youth program I just finished a few days ago a young person asked me how to categorize relationships. I prayed a quick prayer for wisdom and felt a spirit of inspiration rising up as I shared from the parable of the good Samaritan. In this story Jesus taught that a Samaritan (an outsider) was friend to a man who fell among robbers. He instructed the man to go and do likewise. Here are three levels to consider: Level #1 is FRIENDSHIP. A believers disposition should be friendly toward all. The Samaritan demonstrated his friendship by how he handled someone in need. Not all people are the same however and you need to discern their spirits if possible. Dr. Henry Cloud suggests three categories of people in the Bible, the wise, the foolish and the evil. Level #2. is FELLOWSHIP. This is a level higher than friendship where you open up your heart and life. There is a sacred exchange that takes place at this level between hearts and souls. It is at this levee that we are refreshed and sharpened based on the company we keep. There are many friends, fewer in fellowship and fewest in the third highest level…. Level #3 is COVENANT. These are the people who rise out of fellowship to a place where you have a common bond, perhaps an assignment of some sort that ties you together. Jesus shared this level of intensity with a small group. In the crush of all three groups needing something, these people are moved to the top of your list of concerns. If the company you keep is not moving you forward, they are most likely holding you back. Hard as it may be for some, make the decision to walk only with those who cause you to show up as your best self. These are those who accept you totally and unconditionally on one hand, and on the other, require you to live up to your star potential and confront you when you are playing small. In any two party relationship one person is influencing the other. Make sure you know who is influencing who. And I deeply appreciate that many of you allow me to enter the sacred space of a writer you read. I steward this trust carefully. --pruning is painful sometimes

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