Today on Summit Life with JD Greer.

Proverbs is written by the wisest man to ever live Solomon,

and Solomon says this,

He that walks with wise men will be wise.

But a companion of fools will be destroyed.

According to that verse,

one factor determines how your life is going to turn out.

The quality of the people that you choose to walk with in life.

Welcome back to Summit Life with Pastor,

author, and theologian JD Greer.

As always, I'm your host, Molly Bitovich.

You know, when you're an elementary school,

making friends is usually pretty easy.

But as you get older, friendships become trickier.

They often require much more effort and deeper vulnerability.

Many decide it's just not worth the effort

and are satisfied with surface-level relationships.

But today, Pastor JD describes by deep intimate friendships

are essential, not just for our happiness,

but more importantly, for our holiness.

Today's teaching is part of our practical series on relationships

called From the Beginning,

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