Are you in need of rescue? Do you find yourself in a dangerous situation? Are you involved with the wrong kind of people? Have you gotten mixed up with people who are mean, cruel, hateful, or vengeful? Do you feel like there is no escape? Will you turn to the one who can rescue you?
There are more of us in bad situations than we like to admit. We may not associate with hardened criminals, but we do hang out with people who hold prejudices and can be hateful. Our friends may not appear dangerous on the surface but may subtly be a bad influence on us.
Though we do not have a choice in where we grow up, we do have a choice once we are adults. We may stay in the same town or county. Yet, we have the choice of continuing to maintain the same friendships or making new ones. In our disconnected society in which we spend far too much time on computers, tablets, or smart phones, that can be a challenge.
So, how do we go about reorienting ourselves and seeking new friendships? Our first step is to recognize our current situation. We can do so by asking God to open our eyes and reveal to us the true nature of our current friendships. We then ask God to guide us away from people who are cruel and unjust while guiding us to healthier relationships.
Some of us will desire to change the attitudes of our friends. Though that is a great goal, we must properly assess ourselves. If we are not equipped to influence them, it is better we step away until we are properly equipped. God can help us with that as well. Go to him with your plea to open your eyes, reveal the truth of your situation, and to remove you from a bad situation.
I pray we all ask God to open our eyes to see as he sees. I pray we ask God to remove us from bad situations. I pray each one of us will seek out healthy relationships by following God’s guidance. Open your eyes. See your situation. Ask for God’s help. Seek healthy relationships.
Psalm 71:4-5
Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.
For you, O Lord, are my hope,
my trust, O Lord, from my youth.
Marty Pressey 