But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
2 Timothy 3:1-5
My attitude is life is too short to be unhappy. The Lord tells us to be wise as serpents, to guard our hearts and not to throw pearls at swine. In other words, avoid people with qualities that are less than holy. We are not to isolate ourselves but rather fellowship with those that share our beliefs, values, goals, therefore I choose to be with those that lift me up, not tear me down. We were created to be image bearers of Christ and that is what I intend to be and if it means backing off from those that choose not to obey the Lord's vision, than that is what it means, for I love God more.
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