Friday, August 30 The shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself.​—Prov. 22:3.

[Áine]

Friday, August 30

The shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself.—Prov. 22:3.

 

Some dangers that we must avoid include flirting, heavy drinking, overeating, engaging in hurtful speech, as well as viewing violent entertainment, pornography, and similar things. (Ps. 101:3) The Devil is constantly looking for opportunities to damage our friendship with Jehovah. (1 Pet. 5:8) If we are not watchful, Satan can plant in our mind and heart seeds of envy, dishonesty, greed, hatred, haughtiness, and resentment. (Gal. 5:19-21) If we do not take immediate steps to uproot them, they will continue to grow like a poisonous plant and cause trouble. (Jas. 1:14, 15) One subtle danger is bad association. We must remember that we will be strongly influenced by those with whom we choose to spend our time. (1 Cor. 15:33) If we pay attention to ourselves, we will avoid unnecessary association with those who do not live by Jehovah’s standards. (Luke 21:34; 2 Cor. 6:15) We will see the danger and steer clear of it. w23.0216 ¶7; 17 ¶10-11

[Tortuga]

So many things in the world are like poison ivy, just touching them can cause a lot of pain...

[jwzhang]

All of the things mentioned in the text are very valid. Paragraph 11 from the referenced WT talks about unnecessary association with workmates. We need to be careful not to spend extra time with them at work or after work. Reminds me of the video from that convention with the basement scene, where the wife started getting closer to her workmates during coffee breaks.

 

 

Of course, we are kind and respectful to all, but we must remember that we will be strongly influenced by those with whom we choose to spend our time.