Choosing a Culture of Prayer Over Isolation

Many Christians keep themselves separate from certain aspects of modern life, perhaps fearing potentially corrupting influences. This type of careful Christian mainly seeks out people and opportunities that are most likely to reflect God's goodness, taking to heart various Bible verses like 1 Corinthians 15:33 – "Do not be deceived. Bad company ruins good morals." But I don't believe God asks His followers to isolate themselves. Instead, we are called to joyously mix with others of all kinds, believers and non-believers alike, emulating Christ in order to perform one of a Christian's most powerful acts in praying for others.