Choose Your Associates With Care

Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?  Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?  Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols?  For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said,

“I will dwell in them, and walk among them;

And I will be their God and they shall be My people.

Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.

“And, do not touch what is unclean;

And I will welcome you.

And I will be a father to you,

And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,”

Says the Lord Almighty.

2 Corinthians 6:14-18

Often this scripture is used when talking about Christians marrying non-believers, but it also applies when we consider who to choose as friends and/or business partners.  This is not to say that if we are employed that we will not be forced to work with unbelievers, but to say we have to evaluate the methods used by co-workers to determine if they ethical and legal, and not participate in actions which are unethical and/or illegal.

This may mean that we won’t be the most popular employee, but it may keep us and others out of jail.  And, we can exercise the option of looking for employment elsewhere. 

Choose your associates with care.