It’s a simple fact that doing life together makes it easier to follow Christ. When we are connected to other Christians, it becomes infinitely easier to make the right decisions and love God. Ecclesiastes was written to address head on some of the hardships in life. It’s not a sugarcoated book of the Bible. It’s a lot like Job in the way it handles difficult situations. Chapter 4 deals with how we handle evil. The author, in his wisdom, admonishes us to surround ourselves with people who will lift us up and help us. Two are always better than one. Just as a rope has multiple strands that makes it stronger, we, too, need others who will strengthen our walk. The more people you have in your life who love God and are seeking after Him, the easier it will be to love God and seek after Him. It doesn’t mean you will be perfect from then on. But having people around you when you fall makes it easier to get up and keep going. Wise choices are the result of spending time with God and the people who are following Him daily.

• Do your friends make you stronger? Why or why not?