Today I learned a little story about a sheep named Rolo. He's a nice little sheep, sad story. His mommy died when he was young so his owner put Rolo in with the sheep dogs. Now wouldn't you know it, the sheep thinks he's a dog. he herds ducks, he does tricks, I bet he even plays fetch. (I'm not making it up, check it out here).
This story happens quite often. You hear about animals that lost a parent or both and end up being adopted and acting like a completely different animal. Heck, after a tsunami a hippo and turtle became friends. So how does that happen? It's simple, you become whatever / whoever you hang around with. The Greek poet Menander said it years ago, and it was so true that Paul quoted it and put it in the Bible.
I Corinthians 15:33b ~ “Bad company corrupts good character.” (NLT)
Realize the opposite is true too. If you hang around good people, you're likely to become a good person. If you hang around dogs, you're likely to become a dog. If you don't like things in your life or where it's headed (or you like it and wonder why), try taking a look at who you invest your time with.
As someone once said, "Show me your friends and I'll show you your future." Just something to think about...
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