PODCAST EPISODE NOTES # 9  TITLE: Choose Friends Wisely    Main Point – Wrong friends can get you locked up.  Main Verse(s):  The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.  ~ Proverbs 12:26  Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,   ~ Psalms 1:1    (Similar to physical prisons these things shadow spiritual prisons)  Point 1:  Friend’s influence   Thoughts and Opinions  Attitude and actions  Language  Verse(s):    Proverbs 12:26 - The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray.    Point 2:  Choosing right friend is just as important as not choosing the wrong friend.  Support  Motivation  Stretch You  Verse(s):  Proverbs 27:17 - Iron sharpens Iron, so one person sharpens another  Proverbs 17:17 – A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need  Proverbs 17:56 - An open rebuke is better than hidden love! Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.    Point 3:  How to choose friends wisely?  Pray to God  Jesus is the model  Holy Spirit helps you discern  Verse(s):    Proverbs 22:24-25 – Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people, or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.    Main Conclusion:   Wrong friends will lead you into trouble and in the end either can’t or won’t help you get out of it.    In the end - Keep your freedom from spiritual prison:  CONFESS, ASK FORGIVENESS, and REPENT    Princess Pen    Blog Reference: Friends Are a Pathway  For more information on the show and host, please visit http://www.kingdomprincesspen.com/ (www.kingdomprincesspen.com) Thank you for listening.