I'm pretty sure that at some point of my having just walked away from a group of people the statement has been made, "Not the sharpest knife in the drawer". As a father, husband, pastor, or friend sometimes I tend to show that I've lost my edge. There are a lot of reasons this could happen, but most often it's a result of what I've been rubbing against lately. I'm talking about association. Some people, some situations just wear us out. On the other hand though there are those people or events, and encounters that challenge me, encourage me, or help me regain my focus on what is important. Those people or things, whether they realize or not work together to sharpen me and make me a sharper and more effective tool in the hands of our Creator. So thank you to all of you who have been a biblical "Iron sharpens iron" person in my life.
Oh by the way, if you were in that group that I walked away from who said, "not the sharpest knife", it could be that my encounter with you had left me dull. If that last comment "rubbed" wrong,... touche'.
