Everybody loves to quote “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17), but most miss the real meaning.
Sharpening isn’t comfortable.
It’s not a coffee date where we nod politely.
It’s friction, it’s grit, it’s sparks flying.
Iron doesn’t sharpen iron by sitting next to it — it sharpens by clashing, grinding, and sometimes getting heated.

Think of Nathan calling out King David (2 Samuel 12).

Nathan didn’t pat David on the back after he fell into sin — he stood toe-to-toe with the king and said, “You are that man.”
It wasn’t easy. It wasn’t cozy. It was necessary.
That confrontation saved David’s soul.

Today/ Tonight?

If your “friends” never challenge you… never call you higher… never ask the tough questions…
then they aren’t sharpening you.
They’re letting you dull yourself into mediocrity.

Brotherhood and sisterhood in Christ isn’t about comfort.

It’s about forging each other into stronger, wiser, holier warriors.
It’s accountability with love,
truth with grace,
and correction with compassion.
No pressure = No sharpening.

God uses these relationships to move powerfully in us — cutting away pride, sin, fear — forging real strength and real holiness through the fire.

If you want to be sharpened:
Invite real accountability.
Surround yourself with people who love you enough to tell you the truth.
Be brave enough to receive it.
Be bold enough to give it.

We’re not here to stay dull.
We’re here to be forged into weapons in the hand of God.
Sharpen me. I’ll sharpen you. Let’s get to work.