Be Careful Who You Follow - Not Every Leader Feeds You Well (Inspired by 1 Peter 2:2)

In a world full of influencers, politicians, and loud voices, you have to be careful who you follow. Some people feed you lies and distractions disguised as leadership. Choose wisely--because what you take in shapes who you become.

Choosing the wrong leaders--online or offline--can ruin your life. Whether it's a politician, influencer, or friend, not everyone who speaks loud is worth following. Look for people who feed you wisdom, not just noise. What you follow is what you become.

Nowadays, everybody wants to be a leader.
Some call themselves "influencers."
Some call themselves activists.
Some pretend to be experts in everything.
Social media has made it easy for anyone with a loud voice to claim authority--but noise doesn't equal wisdom.

The person I want to speak to today is you--the one being led.
You, the one following influencers without question.
You, the protester holding up a banner you never even read, fighting for a cause you don't fully understand.
You, the one taking advice from "faux" experts who barely know what they're talking about themselves.

Be careful who you follow.
Be careful who you listen to.

Not everyone who looks confident has your best interest at heart.

Some people are simply louder, not wiser. And if you're not careful, you'll follow them straight into confusion, chaos, or regret.

Just because someone has a loud voice doesn't mean they're worth following.

Just because your friend looks cool, wears more expensive clothes than you can afford, and drives around in a car their daddy bought them, it doesn't mean they're wise--or that their life is something to copy.

What looks good on the outside isn't always good on the inside.

Don't get caught up chasing people who only look like they're winning.

You don't know what's really going on behind the scenes--sometimes, it's all just noise, fake confidence, or borrowed success.

This applies to politics, social media, business, your circle of friends and acquaintances, and everyday life.

Haitian-Americans reading this will agree with me one hundred percent: In our home country, Haiti, we've seen too many bad leaders rise simply because people blindly followed whoever spoke the loudest, promised the most, or looked "popular."

Oh my God! If I were to name some selfish idiots who call themselves leaders in our communities!

Those people have led others--and entire countries--straight into disaster. And it's not just in politics. This is happening everywhere, in every aspect of life.

How many times in the U.S. have you heard about financial gurus who turn out to be scam artists, ruining people's savings and futures?

How many "relationship coaches" sell fake advice while their own lives are falling apart?

How many influencers push products or lifestyles they don't even believe in, just to cash in?

It's all the same story--loud voices leading people down the wrong path.

Today I am here to tell you the most honest truth you just need to hear:

You are responsible for who you follow.

Yes, leadership matters.
Yes, bad leaders cause damage.

But it's your job to stop following people who poison your mind.

The Bible says we should be like newborn babies, craving pure milk, the kind that helps us grow, stay strong, and thrive.

In other words:
Crave wisdom.
Crave truth.
Crave good leadership, the kind that feeds your mind and spirit with things that help you grow.

If you keep drinking "spoiled milk", if you keep following bad leaders, If you keep wasting your time on social media following and liking toxic influencers, or shallow trends, don't be surprised when your life feels stuck, weak, or off track.

Freedom isn't just about breaking chains. It's about choosing what you feed yourself with every single day.

You want to grow? Start with better choices--online, offline, everywhere.

Read 1 Peter 2:2

You really want good advice about personal responsibility in choosing who you follow and listen to? Maybe you should start reading The Bible with an open mind.

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