When a piece of iron is repeatedly rubbed against another it will naturally become sharper. The more time this iron spends being rubbed, the sharper the object will be. The same principle applies in our lives. We will always seek the level we are on or ascribe to be. Like it or not, when we spend time with the friends, we have also chosen their opinions, their habits. Their actions will begin to shape and sharpen our lives. That is why it is so important we choose friends who are sold out to and committed to personal recovery. We, as well, have a responsibility to sharpen our friends. lives toward a godly vessel. The practical principal of iron sharpening iron is a good reminder for me to continue to examine my personal associations and what I am putting into them. Have you ever heard that “water seeks its own level?” We are the same as water. We will seek our own level and sharpen or become dull. This will occur because of those we choose to associate with along the way.
- Time is our friend
- Find others who are aligned with us
- Be willing to listen more than we share
- Remember it is practice not perfection
- Share who we are and what we are doing
- Be honest with self as a person looking from the outside
- Develop and grow your relationship with God
- Keep coming back
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Robert Pardon
Robert is the Recovery Guy. Getting clean and sober on April 25, 1986 has given me the insight and practical skill set to not only stay sober, but to also re-invent myself to the person I always wanted to become. Showing others how to do this is my life goal.
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