North Podcast Ep.39_Watch Your Company, Your Environment, & Your Friends - I | Pastor Rich Kanyali

North Podcast Ep.39_Watch Your Company, Your Environment, and Your Friends | Pastor Rich Kanyali Who are your friends? Who influences you? Who do you go to for counsel? What kind of environment are you continually exposing yourself to? In this powerful teaching, Pastor Rich Kanyali addresses a subject that every believer should take seriously: watching your company, watching your environment, and watching your friends. The people we continually associate with can influence the way we think, the decisions we make, the habits we develop, the values we adopt, and ultimately the direction of our lives. The Bible repeatedly gives us wisdom concerning our associations and warns us not to assume that we can continually expose ourselves to ungodly influences without being affected. The central question of this message is simple: Who are you walking with? If you desire to grow in God, fulfill His purpose for your life, walk according to His Word, and make wise decisions, you cannot afford to ignore the people and environments that surround you. Pastor Rich opens this teaching by challenging the belief that a Christian can be around any kind of company, any kind of environment, and any kind of influence and simply say, “I am strong enough. It will not affect me.” The Word of God gives us a different warning: “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” — 1 Corinthians 15:33 KJV And Proverbs says: “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” — Proverbs 13:20 KJV These Scriptures form an important foundation for understanding why our associations matter. SCRIPTURES DISCUSSED 📖 Psalm 1:1–2 — Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly. 📖 1 Corinthians 15:33 — “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” 📖 Proverbs 13:20 — “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” 📖 Proverbs 12:26 — The way of the wicked can influence and seduce the righteous. 📖 Proverbs 27:17 — “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” 📖 Proverbs 22:24–25 — A warning about making close friendship with an angry person and learning their ways. 📖 Proverbs 18:20–21 — The power of words and the influence of what we continually speak. 📖 1 Kings 10:8 — The servants of Solomon were blessed to continually stand in the presence of wisdom and hear his wisdom. 📖 2 Corinthians 6:14–18 — A warning against being unequally yoked and a call to separate from relationships that compromise our walk with God. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE & SHARE If you were blessed by this teaching, subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications so you can continue receiving biblical teaching. Share this message with a friend, family member, believer, young person, or anyone who may need to reconsider the influence of their friendships and environment. North — Pointing People to The Lord, and to His Word.