By Vic Odarve
Bad friends can have
a bad impact on your life. They have the power to transform you into someone
with an entirely different personality, alter your viewpoint of the world, and
gradually influence your way of life.
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| Mapua University, MCM |
Unknowingly, you make
bad friends, usually at office work and social gatherings. People in the upper
class of our society usually meet bad friends at parties, religious and civic
organizations, political acquaintances, and other forms of activities among
society’s bigwigs.
The influence of bad
friends is powerful. It is more serious for the rich and famous. Take the case
of Ruby, a beautiful woman in her early 50's who established her name by making
friends and holding important positions in well-known social organizations.
With her friends, she found a connection to influential lawmakers; amassed
wealth and became famous; and acted as a conduit for graft and corruption.
Aware of her impending arrest by the government for her role, she left the
country without any traces. But things go differently for her. She was
troubled. She could not sleep or eat well. A few months later, she returned as
a government witness in a pork barrel scandal that implicated several senators
and other famous personalities.
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| University of Immaculate Conception |
Bad friends can also bring a tremendous change in your behavior, lifestyle, manners, and actions. You are strongly connected to their common objectives, likes, and points of view, as well as gossiping activities. You could not feel and sense the threat at the beginning because, slowly and slowly, you are engulfed in emulating your bad friend’s way of living in one way or another. Some of the effects are extremely disastrous to your future. You do not know that your constant companionship with these bad friends seems to program your way of thinking and develop into a habit.
The negative
influence of bad friends knows no boundaries. Even for a short time in a
company, the influence is great. It can change the world! Imagine what happened
to the daughter of a certain newspaper magnate and publisher. The kidnapped of
his 19-year-old daughter, after 3 months in the company of kidnappers, became
friends and converted herself into a member of the terrorist organization. She
sympathized with the cause of the terrorist group and participated willingly in
the bank robbery. After just a short period of friendship, the daughter of a
wealthy and famous family became a robber. It ruined her life!
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| Madonna University |
There are many ways
to avoid falling for bad friends. The best way is to look for, associate with,
and surround yourself with only positive influencers. Hang out with those who
support and enhance your life; filter their background and stick to those who
share your mission and ambitions in life.
Indeed, bad friends
have a far greater negative impact on your life than you realize. It can change
your outlook on how you perceive the world and your behavior on the dark side.
By putting yourself among bad friends, you are inviting a disaster. Bad
friends, like a giant black hole sitting quietly at the center of our Milky
Way, are waiting for someone who is about to destroy himself. The bible puts it
at 22 Cor 6:14–15:14. Do not make unsuitable covenants with those who do
not believe. Can justice walk with wickedness? Or can light coexist with
darkness, and can there be harmony between Christ and Satan? What kind of union
can there be between one who believes and one who does not believe?
Slowly and slowly,
bad friends ruin your life. Be careful!
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