Proverbs 13:20 says, “He who walks with the wise will be wise, but a companion of fools will be destroyed.” We have seen over our 26 years of ministry that one of the best things we’ve done is to surround ourselves with great mentors and friends. God has utilized these comrades to help us stay on track, redirect us, and pull us out of the ditch when we derail. Some of our mentors and friends have been with us all of our ministry (see walkit.org/aboutus.htm
On the other hand, we have also let people choose us as their friends at times and found that those relationships have caused us great pain…sometimes taking years to recover from.
Psalm 16:3 says, “As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight.” Those who walk with God, allowing Him to express Himself through them, are refreshement and replenishment to those who are pursuing Christ. Psalm 101:6 says, “My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he whose walk is blameless will minister to me.” Those who have consistently relied on God, stayed focused on Him, and abandoned themselves to the ways and holiness of Christ are the ones to allow the greatest influence over your life.
Most worshippers, and worship leaders, struggle constantly with finding their total identity in Christ. Their is great danger in finding our worth or value from what people think of us or the flattery of untrustworthy sources. The “faithful in the land” do not give us flattery. They may encourage us, but are sure to challenge us…sometimes even grill us…and make sure that we are walking with clear perspective. They will “dwell with us”. These kind of people, the faithful, are given free access to our lives through years of proven track record. But it has been our experience that these folks are few and far between.
However, the next verse in Psalm 101 says, “No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.” As we tell our own kids, “Don’t let people choose you as their friends; you choose your friends for yourself.” That works for big people too!
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May 19, 2008 at 3:10 am
Holly Smith
Neat! I didn’t know y’all had a blog! I will come back to read now and then.
This song that the children sang, “Walk with the Wise,” that you wrote, Kevin is one that we like to sing in the car together. Tabor (4) knows it by heart and puts a lot of feeling in it. Thanks for all you guys do!
Blessings,
holly