Do our fam­ily and friends need cri­tique part­ners? I say yes, and here’s why. I think we all ben­e­fit from con­struc­tive feed­back. Proverb 27:17 reads: As iron sharp­ens iron, so one man sharp­ens another. 

How­ever, there’s more to the story. (Pun intended.)

Once upon a time, there was a char­ac­ter that wanted only the best for their fam­ily and friends, but in the process refused to allow the other char­ac­ters to be who they were. Instead of trust­ing that the Author would fin­ish what He began, this well-intentioned, but often ver­bose char­ac­ter tried to take over the story. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and per­fecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorn­ing its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. –Hebrews 12:12. Con­tinue read­ing →