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Psalms Chapter 37I talk about it all the time, because I can hardly get over how Jesus changed my life. I praise Him for walking me through each new thing and showing me His grace and giving me His wisdom. I needed wisdom more than anything because bad choices almost ended my life!So the way I had changed began to get difficult at work because I had worked with some the same woman for years. I was very close to a group of at least 5 we spent many evenings drinking together and having what I thought at the time was great fun. I told them I was in love with Jesus and that I wasn't interested in going out drinking anymore. So little by little I was feeling more and more alone at work. What I was doing did not interest them and what they liked to do had no appeal to me. So we didn't talk to each other much. I was so lonely for my girlfriends but we had nothing in common. I was feeling particularly heart broken one day because they were clicking up and would just stop talking when I came near. I went home in tears. I cried on my bed and then I prayed that God would take away the loneliness.Next I opened my bible to Psalms for some comfort and my eyes fell on Psalms 37.1 Do not fret because of evildoers,Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,And wither as the green herb.3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.4 Delight yourself also in the Lord,And He shall give you the desires of your heart.5 Commit your way to the Lord,Trust also in Him,And He shall bring it to pass.6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,And your justice as the noonday.I was stunned at the words. I heard the Lord speaking them clearly as if He was sitting next to me. My friends that I longed for were on the wrong path. They were walking towards there own destruction. The Lord encouraged me that I had chosen His righteousness and to be patient and stay with Him. The friendship that I had found in Jesus was more valuable than earthly friends. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off;But those who wait on the Lord,They shall inherit the earth.10 For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more;Indeed, you will look carefully for his place,But it shall be no more.11 But the meek shall inherit the earth,And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.My character was changed that day. I knew that I had to respond with love to my friends even when they ignored me. I had to work on opportunities to share what was really going on in my life. I knew the Man who rescued me from death and He could rescue them too. We don't always see what kind of impression the Lord uses us to make on others who are close to us. But when we reach our heavenly home, all will be reveled to us.