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Sharpening One Another

Proverbs 27:17

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

How many friends do you have on Facebook? How many are your followers and how many are you following in your Instagram? How many of them are actually your real friends? 

This Proverbs says that real friendship is like iron sharpening iron. Iron sharpening iron obviously implies at least two pieces of iron helping each other to be sharp. It would be impossible for one tool to become sharper without the presence of the other. 

Just like the two blades sharpening each other, if you have a true best friend, both of you will help each other to grow stronger and be a better person. Both of you will encourage and correct each other sincerely, and build each other to become better and more mature. Both of you will be praying for one another. 

You are blessed indeed if you have at least one true friend. Pray to God so that He will place some people around you who will be your true friends.

Prayer

Dear Jesus, let me be a true friend to my best friends, a friend that gives a positive impact on their lives. Amen.