God sent friends

So I'm pretty sure that God had something to do with the amazing fellowship that I've been experiencing lately. In addition to the lifegroup I did this past semester, I have gained several awesome friends who are strong in their faith and pretty successful in their field of work/study.

There is an expression, "you are who your friends are." If you're friends are mediocre Christians, you will be too; but if they are strong in their relationship, you are more encouraged to be strengthened in yours.

Now you may be thinking, that is not true at all-but look at your life for a second. How many of your friends are into something that you are not? Yeahhhhh-see what I mean? Knowing this, when I moved to DC I really wanted to surround myself with strong Christians so that I may increase my relationship with God. I've always had strong Christian women in my life-just maybe not on a super close relationship like I have always desired.

Answer this (either to yourself or with comments) how does surrounding yourself with Christians make you stronger in your walk?