Iron Sharpens Iron

As iron sharpens iron, so can a man sharpen another man. Good values, good character, good attitude can be passed from one man to another.
On the flip side, iron can dull iron if the striking angle is perpendicular. This just means no man is perfect and therefore has negative traits that can be passed along with the good. If God is using you to sharpen another man, just be careful not to pass too many of your negative traits to the other man. Try to influence the other man in more positive ways than negative ways. However, remember because of your human nature, you will always have negative aspects and can never be just a positive influence until you enter heaven's perfection. So don't think too highly of yourself as being the perfect friend to someone. The only perfect friend is Jesus. You are just a stepping stone for others to get closer to Jesus.

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