In response to a question that was submitted. 

" How can I find the right balance between friends? Being influenced, and influencing. We are counseled to find good and uplifting friends who encourage us to do the right thing. However, we are also counseled to be a friends to those who need a light, and to include everyone. I find myself torn between those two teachings. The "outcasts" per say drag me down spiritually, but we are counseled to be a friend to all. Do you have any advice as to how to address this? "