多くの人に囲まれて、社会の人気者や有名人になるよりは、誠実な人で、妥協しない忠実なクリスチャンとして歩みたい。子どもクラスによく読んでいた、放蕩息子の紙芝居を思い出しました。お金がなくなると友達が去って行きましたね！その偽物の友達を得るために自分の道徳や誠実を犠牲にするのは大きな間違です。
聖書朗読
エレミヤ書45-47
箴言22
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Proverbs 22:1
Having sound moral character is much more important than whether people around us are impressed with any wealth or worldly prestige that we might attain. It reminds me of the prodigal son. I'm picturing in my mind the Bible kids flashcard story in which the friends quicky leave him when he runs out of money. I would rather have friends without comprising my character or no friends at all, than fake friends.
