My Sharpening Brothers

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. (Psalms 27:17)

This verse has been on my thoughts for a while now. As I was beginning to prepare for my wedding, this verse was the measuring stick that I used to judge the men who would be by my side. Many men came to mind but three fell into suit in a way that I couldn’t even imagine. The three men I would like to call my sharpening brothers.

The two men who will be right next to me have been men who took a place in my life purely on the plan of God. Scott and Stephen were men who I met out of circumstance. Scott being a random person placed into an apartment with me and within minutes becoming one of my best friends. A man who took his time to place a better morality into my life and help me understand a way a lot better than the path I was set on. Stephen, a man who I had the pleasure to meet at a floor leader training and then later as a roommate. The joy that came from this man within seconds of getting to know him and seeing his heart for those who came from a place that he had been at one point of time. He and I had so many long talks and running jokes, we enjoyed the company of others and when it came down to our significant others we always were an ear for the other. The brothers that I have been blessed with in these two men, I have no words that can perfectly describe my love for these men.

The other brother of mine I have been blessed with the longest. He is the man who stole my sister’s heart and has come to have a place in my heart. Seeing him take ahold of leadership when my family has needed him and seeing him being a strong support for my sister, I can honestly say that I am extremely impressed by him. Although the previous two have taken hours of their lives living and growing in Christ with me, Cameron has taught me so much in the small moments that he shared insight with me.

If I were to pass on any advice to those who read these articles, find these kinds of relationships and hold them close to your heart. These relationships bring into your lives a chance to grow in immense ways. You never know, you may be just as influential to those who are around you as they are in your life. Although I have been so blessed with these men in their lives, it has not always been a comfortable experience. As iron sharpens iron parts of the iron is shaved away. This makes the iron more affective for the task it is designed for. It make hurt at times for us to be sharpened but in the end we become a better tool to glorify God. I hope you are blessed for I know that I am by my brothers.