Real Life

With Pastor Steve

October 4, 2024

 

“You are who you hang out with” – Anonymous quote

  A similar statement would be “show me your friends, and I’ll tell you who you are.”  Be honest, how many times throughout your life have you been told… “wow… did you just hear yourself… you are starting to sound like so-and-so!”  Now, it could be your mom, dad, grand-parent… but most often it is a friend, a group of friends, or some peer group.  The people that we spend the most time with, can … and usually do… influence how we think, act, and make decisions.  That can be good … or it can be bad, depending upon what kind of people they are.  We would like to think that we are all rugged individualists, with our own minds.  However, our social networks… who we value and associate with have powerful influences over who we are… whether we like it or not. 

   That’s why I find it fascinating in the book of Acts, chapter 4, that due to Peter & John’s words and actions… those around them could tell that they had been with Jesus.  I have had several kinds of people influence me over the years… some good… some bad.  But I wonder, would be people say … that guy has been with Jesus.  What would people say about you?  Maybe it’s time we all start “hanging out with Jesus” a little more, and allowing who He is to rub off us more each day!  And that’s … real life. ~Pastor Steve Rowe – Eaglebrook Church

               

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