Sparks that sharpen


PROVERBS 27:17

“As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.”

Matthew Westerholm wrote:

we cannot study our way to sanctification. We must recognize that most of us know much more about the Christian life than we live. Proverbs 27:17 provides this clue: “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” We need the loving perspective and face-to-face sharpening that close accountability provides.