profound influence than anyone realizes. It is a folly to think that we can prosper spiritually when we spend the vast majority of our time in the company of unbelievers. There was a time when it was easier to escape such company, but now the television has put it into every home. A man may live alone, never seeing another living human being, but he can still be corrupted by ungodly companions. The child of God realizes these things, and he longs therefore for holy companionship. One of the first