Proverbs tells us that iron sharpens iron. Here's my thought for this lunch-time (this is neat, actually, it's lunch-time right now and I'm thinking, and writing it down - like the way it was originally supposed to be!). Iron hurts!
Yeah, if you want to get sharp as a Christian, you'll only get sharpened if you go up against something that hurts. We (you, with your comments and I, with my post) mentioned yesterday men that will push people. They will not allow you to follow along the status quo, but will make your life uncomfortable if you're trying to take the easy street.
As experience shows us, this method of sharpening works! It's almost like God knew what He was writing about in Proverbs! But the real question we should be thinking about is this: How come we don't want to be that iron that sharpens others? Is it because we don't want others to hate us? Because, frankly, experience also teaches us that often people don't like "Iron." Quit you like men, do all things with charity, but Iron hurts!
6 comments:
Well said. With humility each of us knows when we are in the presence of someone that could teach us, even when it hurts. And we also recognize when we may be able to teach or sharpen someone else. To be able to decifer the difference between the two circumstances is vital.
always thought the reason most of us don't want to be iron for other people is the latent hypocrisy that runs through us. something about taking the mote out of my eye before the beam out of yours...
Not sure what you mean. I take iron most everyday (because I take care of my body) and it goes down smooth and easy, no pain or struggle at all. Am I missing something?
yes rik, but that's besides the point : )
Kevin, are you saying that we would rather stay quietly in our little sins than to try to help others with theirs, knowing that would make us hypocrites? It's like we're picking the lesser of two evils?
yea, I guess that is what I am saying :) -- it takes a special person to rebuke someone of the same sin they are struggling with.
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