We Need Each Other

Good Morning,

Proverbs 27:17 (New International Version)
As iron sharpens iron,
so one man sharpens another.

Yes, once again we look at a very familiar verse of Scripture.

We, you and I, need one another. We, you and I...and all of our Christian friends, need each other in order that we walk the walk that God has chosen for us; in order that we stay on that path...that straight and narrow path...that we know is right for us. So...

I would like to pose some questions to the men who might read these words from time to time. Not being "sexist" here, but, well, I just feel that God is asking me to address men today. However, my good female friends, I think you'll know and understand what is being written today and you might feel led to, perhaps, forward it along to some of the men you know. Okay, that said...

Do you need to have an accountability group that meets regularly so you can deal with issues that you might not ever really face? Do you have the true need to have some other people around you on a regular basis to whom you can speak up and bare yourself of problems, challenges, sins that pervade your life? Do you need to have some other guys to whom you can be totally and 100% honest and open without fear of any kind of reprisal and be one of those who listens and helps others in the same way? Are you struggling with issues in your life...even right this very moment...that need to be addressed by you simply cannot bring yourself to talk about them with anyone you are "close" to at the present time...because you AREN'T really close ENOUGH to anyone you trust completely?

If you've answered "Yes" to even one of these questions, then I beg you, get back with me or with someone in your congregation...a pastor would be a great place to start...and discuss the need for a group of men who can get together on a regular, scheduled basis to help one another.

I'M BEGGING YOU TO DO THIS!!!

Now, I think that we all know what is being addressed here this morning. Men, for whatever reason or reasons, seem to have a challenge with purity in their lives and staying that way. Yes, we struggle, we males of the species, don't we? Okay, I'm sure that there are some who NEVER have a challenge with being tempted in this way. If you are one of those who does NOT have struggles in this way, then you are greatly blessed. But, let's be realistic, most of us aren't in that non-struggling camp, are we?

So, that brings us back to the crux of this message. That is, the fact that we...almost all men...need other men to whom they can relate in an open an honest way so that we can fight this fight together and not go it alone. The next fact is, if we DO try to "go it alone" in this battle, well, it's pretty much proven, we'll lose the battle.

Therefore, it comes back to getting with other men and joining forces so we will have a decent chance to win this battle. Then, when we have bonded together, we can help others to win it as well.

Perhaps this hasn't been well said or even properly presented, but I truly feel this is something we need to address...and we need to address it NOW!

Love, peace, and blessings,

David