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You Have To Get Rid Of The Bad For The Good To Come

God wants the best for you; Are you ready for him to take over?

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You Have To Get Rid Of The Bad For The Good To Come
Tamesha Benson

I believe there comes a point in all our lives when we realize that not every person who comes into our lives is going to have positive effects on us. Their negative presence can start to change how we think and act. However, when God sends those “right” people, you can’t imagine life without them.

“Do not be misled: 'Bad company corrupts good character.'” 1 Corinthians 15:33

God has a way of sending people in your life that not only love you but encourage and support you. They are those people who only want the best for you. God wants the best for you. He loves you. So, do not settle for bad friends, bad love, or bad vibes.

“When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.” Job 2:11

Those “right” people God sends, are there for you even when you do not know you need them there. They listen to you and offer you positive feedback and love. Your friends shouldn’t judge you or make you feel bad about a decision.

“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29

The last two years God has blessed me with amazing friends. I had to take a look at my life and see the toxic people that were in it and ask God to get rid of them. Once you can identify the people, you can allow God to fill it with the “right” people. God ultimately wants the best for you. He loves you. You deserve people who love you and support you. Don’t Settle!

“The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.” Proverbs 12:26

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