Our character is critical in every area of our Christian life. It’s a moral quality that is distinctive to everyone of us.
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Consider those who surround you daily. Consider those who’s sharpening you and challenging you in every area of your life. Who’s holding you accountable to pursue your God-given goals? Who’s holding you accountable to achieve your God-given purpose?
What iron sharpening relationships surround you daily that will help you to propel into your next level? Who has seen your next level? What mentors are currently operating on your next level? Your inner circle, those who are closest to you, can either keep you stagnant and hold you back from pursuing your God-given destiny or they can catapult you into your next dimension. Surround yourself with purposeful, skilled, mature, and wise counsel. Who’s around you during your most vulnerable and intimate times? Who do you rely upon to help you navigate critical decisions? Submit your thoughts to God and surround yourself with wise counsel. Character is developed, it’s a core coarse and not an option. If you’re a minister of God, anointing without character stinks.
Godly relationships will reveal your character and expose your level of maturity. Do you surround yourself with those who are stronger than you? Are you surrounding yourself with those who are wiser than you? Are you surrounding yourself with those who are more skilled than you? Who’s sharpening you in every area of your life?
Godly relationships will strengthen your skill, character, and maturity. Who’s investing in you? Who’s counseling you? Who are you counseling? Constructive feedback is essential for the construction of your next season. Who are you building with? [cf. Psalm 1:1]
Consider This
Carefully prepense those who surround you daily. Pray and ask God for “Iron Sharpening” relationships. Ask God to surround you with men/women who are full of godly wisdom, counsel and insight in every area of life.
Yours in Christ, Shalom.
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