Using my life as an example, I have learned from experience that people who are negative and have a filthy personality, can make a terrible impact on someone who is striving to be a good positive person.
There was a guy in my childhood that I had a huge crush on. For quite some time I was sure I loved him. Almost every word that came out of this guys mouth was lies, and I somehow convinced myself that love meant you were only allowed to feel it when no one was around.'
If you were a secret of his and denied among his fellow friends, that was pure love.
He didn't approve of who I was, so I had to be who he wanted me to be, in order to draw his attention.
I became bitter and desperate, I completely changed and I had become disobedient to my parents.
Do you think he was a great influence to be around or a poisonous one?.
Definitely a poisonous one.
I didn't think it would have such a strong effect on me, but I guess it did because I carried it with me and into my marriage. It was hard to trust guys after him because I was so hurt.
But marrying my husband of now 9 years (an counting), it has completely changed my outlook on everything. He is not ashamed to show me off, is a pure gentlemen, loves me like I've never felt loved before and actually shows me the real meaning of love through his actions and words.
He has been the influence I longed for.
Compared to him and the guy from my childhood, it is like black and white.
You never know how much dirt will pile up on you if you allow it to be involved in your life.
Eventually it will just cover your whole body and you wont be able to recognize yourself anymore.
I've been shaking dirt off for several years and now I am finally at a point where I realize,
I really should have walked away from that guy a long time ago, he wasn't worth it.
People to watch out for:
People who lie a lot
People who cheat
People who make you be someone you're not
People who bring you down rather than lift you up
People who influence you into doing, saying or thinking wrong things
People who care only about themselves and what they can get out of you
People who speak and think negatively 24/7
Surround yourself with those people who will cleanse you daily, who will lift you up,
compliment you, who are honored to be your friend, partner, spouse.
You are your own advocate, if you want to be positive, surround yourself with positive people,
if you want to be happy, surround yourself with happy people. It's our choice whether we continue to allow ourselves to stick around poisonous people or to purge them out of our lives and find new friends who can encourage, motivate and enlighten our lives.
I chose to walk away from that relationship years ago because the pain I was feeling had ripped a hole inside of me that just couldn't be repaired by him.
Are you willing to walk away from those loved ones or friends who are giving you pain?.
Do it before it does to much damage. You deserve better my friend!!
I choose to stay with friends who are like minded, those people who want to make a difference in other peoples lives (instead of focusing only on themselves), those people who will always encourage me and lift me up for doing a great job at improving myself.
Do you have poison in your life that needs purging?.
It's time to renew your life, and give it more meaning!
It's time to change it for the good, the way God intended.
