Today's Verse
"An open rebuke is better than hidden love! . . . As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend."
Proverbs 27:5, 17
Encouragement for Today
Do you have a friend who can point out your shortcomings, and you can take it? Several verses in Proverbs mention the wisdom of being open to rebuke. Yet how many of us welcome such correction? How many of us are willing to rebuke a friend when it's needed? It takes wisdom, tact, and humility to give the kind of feedback that "sharpens" another. Moreover, it takes humility to receive a rebuke without getting defensive. Yet, no matter how difficult it is to give or receive correction, it's the mark of both wisdom and love to do so.
—Diane Eble, author of Abundant Gifts: A Daybook of Grace-Filled Devotion
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