Who do you rely on?

Who do you rely on?

We all have people that we rely on. Sometimes these people are people we respect, people that we look up to. Sometimes these people are relied on because of a position, an employer or a teacher – we may respect them or not, but still we have to rely on them to some extent. We may have to rely on family members, yet sometimes they may have let us down in the past.

I stumbled across a verse in Proverbs (25:19) that reads, “Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble.” That’s in interesting verse, because I can’t think of anybody that wants a bad tooth or a lame foot! That’s an interesting illustration. Yet, while we do all we can to avoid a bad tooth, or a lame foot, and to fix them as soon as they might begin to appear, seeing a dentist or a doctor, we do form alliances with unfaithful people everyday.

Do you rely on someone who is unfaithful in times of trouble? Think over your relationships, your friendships - who do you rely on? Do you have faithful people that you can turn to in times of trouble? Do you have people you can rely on to give you Biblical advice or help steer you in a faithful course?

Why not develop those relationships now – before you need them. Rely on solid people, and you will get solid direction.