As Iron Sharpens Iron

I don't know how you are with your friends, but assuming that you're human, I'm guessing that you play the game of Nuh-uh I'm the best. This game has many different variations. At my college, the most common variety was Nuh-uh I'm the most sleep deprived, stressed, and studious. Some variations involved who wasted the most time playing Halo or goofing off in one form or another, but all of the games had one clear winner and a bunch of losers left in awe of the winners ability to _______ (not sleep, study hard, waste time....fill in the blank).

I've realized recently that Christians are finally starting to understand that there are certain things innately a part of humanity that can be used for good or for evil. For example, music. Some people used to claim that music was evil and manipulated emotions. Well, it does influence emotions. The Bible has lots of music (uhm, the whole book of Psalms plus many others) and talks about how we should praise God with music. God knows that music affects us. I'm so thankful for the relatively new Christian music genre! I'm so uplifted by songs that capture my emotions in a way that glorifies the Lord.

I think the 'Nuh-uh' game I talked about is another example of something already in us that can be used for God. We can either tear one another down by trying to be the best at whatever, or we can compare God stories for the betterment of us all! God has done some crazy-awesome things in my life. When I tell my Christian brothers and sisters, they get excited and tell me about what God has done for them. We keep swapping stories, and at the end of it, we all feel like winners. I mean, think about it! Even if I share that God gave me 10 bucks but my friend got $100, I'm still a winner because the same God who gave her $100 is the God who is working in my life. And God is NOT through with me. He has more to do in my life, more blessings to give me so I can bless others. As we share and encourage one another, the 'Nuh-uh I'm the best' game becomes the 'Yes, God IS the best' game. And that's how it's meant to be.