During my (Dave Skahen) childhood years, my brothers and I would be very competitive with each other. Whether it was baseball, basketball, football, or a game we made up that day, we played to win. Each of us was skilled in different sports, but my younger brother benefitted the most from two older siblings. He would make bigger strides quicker because he consistently played with older and tougher athletes. Proverbs 27:17 comes to mind when I reflect on this, “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another (ESV).” However, this is not only true when playing against tougher competitors in athletics; it’s a principle that applies to all of life, especially as it relates to our walk with Christ.