In Proverbs 13:20, God commends those who seek out wisdom by walking with those who are wise. However, someone who spends his time with fools will be destroyed. In Proverbs 22:15, God says, “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child.” Why then do people so freely lump their children with unwise children, as a dominant source of companionship. This is one of the important questions that needs to be considered when thinking through the impact of gathering youth together in groups.

Do you want your children to be wise? Put them in the company of the wise as the Bible defines them. Do you want your children to be wise? Deprive them of relationships with the unwise.