Getting Sharper (Proverbs 27)
To sharpen a knife blade you need to rub it against what's called a whetstone sharpener. I'm fascinated by people who think they can get sharper by attending church online or going to worship with hundreds of people but never go to a class or small group where they have to actually talk to somebody. To sharpen your life, you have to have interaction. "One man sharpens another," says Proverbs 27. Surround yourself with people who sharpen your character and you'll be a sharper disciple of Jesus.
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About the Guest
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To sharpen a knife blade you need to rub it against what's called a whetstone sharpener. I'm fascinated by people who think they can get sharper by attending church online or going to worship with hundreds of people but never go to a class or small group where they have to actually talk to somebody. To sharpen your life, you have to have interaction. "One man sharpens another," says Proverbs 27. Surround yourself with people who sharpen your character and you'll be a sharper disciple of Jesus.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Have you ever seen a knife sharpen itself?
Ron: Have you ever seen a knife sharpen itself?
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Ron: Well, no, of course you haven’t. To sharpen a knife, you need what’s called a whetstone sharpener. Rubbing the knife against it sharpens the blade. You know I’m fascinated by people who think they can get sharper by attending church online or going to worship with hundreds of people—because they can hide—but never going to a class or small group where they have to actually talk to somebody.
Look, to sharpen your life, you have to have interaction—even coarse, sometimes gritty—interaction with others. “One man sharpens another,” says Proverbs 27. Surround yourself with people who can sharpen your character and you’ll be a sharper disciple of Jesus. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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