I see in this that you can take a fool and force him to be in a group of Christians (wheat), yet he will not learn a thing. To be changed into a Christian, a person has to be willing. God will not force Himself on us.
As we have said before, we must be wise unto salvation. The most foolish thing a person can do is reflect the Lord.
This is speaking of the power of association which helps to shape character.
We have a tendency to become like the people we associate with. If the people you are with are arrested for a crime, you will be arrested, as well. You will be called an accomplice to the crime because you are with the criminal.
We see someone who is a companion of someone successful and that person will try hard too. I have noticed that we try harder to do just as well as the person we are with. Competition creates success.
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