2 Corinthians 6.14–7.1

¹⁴Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? ¹⁵What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? ¹⁶What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."
¹⁷"Therefore come out from them
and be separate, says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
and I will receive you."
¹⁸"I will be a Father to you,
and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

¹Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

Camps are great at using the old game of three-legged races. You know the ones where two or more people get tied together and then are asked to run a race, compete in a relay, or run an obstacle course in tandem. If everyone tied together works diligently, working in unison, the task gets accomplished and the goal is won. If those tied together don’t work together, at best our efforts are compromised, at worst they are completely futile.

As we run the most important race, to whom have we tied (yoked) ourselves? As we forge ahead are we tied most closely to those who are pulling in the same direction or have we linked up with those who are trying to drag us off course?

Today, take a look at your closest relationships. Take a look at who is impacting you most. Make sure these are the ones who are heading in the right direction.