Proverbs 27:17,  Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

Who are you walking through life with?  Are you surrounded by people who believe in you, people who help stretch you and push you to become all God created you to be and accomplish?  Are you better for having been around them and are there days when they are better for having been around you?  We are not called to walk through life alone, but it is important to choose wisely who you walk with.  There are times when God may weed some people out of your life, and while that can be painful, remember it may only be for a season and the best thing to do in those times is to stay open to God’s leading and who He may be bringing into your life to bring you into another level of walking with Him.  Don’t get so locked into what and who you know that you don’t allow God to do “something new” in your life and through you!  Keep an open hand and mind toward God and allow Him to lead you in every area of your life.  Make sure those you walk with are willing to step in and help you “straighten your crown” when you just don’t have the strength to lift your hands and do it yourself.

We all have our days, (believe me I have had some) when we need someone else to come alongside us and boost us up and remind us of Who God says we are.  While the world will do its best to beat you down, you need to be walking with other people who love you and are willing to boost you up in those seasons or days of your life.

Are you willing to be that one who will take the time to boost those up around you?   It is important to be willing to be those hands and feet to those in your circle as well.  It says in this verse, “iron sharpens iron”, you need to be made out of the same “stuff”, that God-centered “stuff”, in order to help lift those up around you.  If your focus is on you, which there are a lot of people out there who can’t seem to see beyond themselves, you can’t serve God or anyone else.  Focus on Him!  Ask Him to help you to be His light, His hands, and feet to those around you so you can help them to become all He created them to be so they can reach out and help others become all He created them to be. Allow God to work in and through you to accomplish what only He can accomplish!  

Let’s all take a look around today and see who God has or is bringing into our lives to be that “iron” in our life.  Ask God to help you be an encouragement to them as well.  As much as it can be comfortable at times to try to go it alone and seclude ourselves, we all need other people in our lives to hold us accountable and to help us stretch to become all He created us to be so we can fully understand that His best is yet to come!

Quote:  “Whenever you feel overwhelmed… remember whose daughter you are and STRAIGHTEN YOUR CROWN!” ~ Unknown