Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Iron Sharpens Iron

Proverbs 27:17

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

NIV

Sharpening requires friction. Two pieces of iron rubbing against each other, removing rough edges, honing the blade. Comfortable relationships rarely sharpen. It is in the grinding, the honest conversation, the faithful wound of a friend that we become sharper. This is why isolation dulls and community sharpens. We need people who love us enough to tell us truth, who rub against our rough edges. Are you surrounded by people who keep you dull or make you sharp?

Ponder This

Who in my life is sharpening me? Am I sharpening others?

Today's Practice

Invite one trusted person to speak truth into a specific area of your life.

Speak This Truth

I welcome relationships that sharpen, even when it requires friction.

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