So how did you wake up yesterday morning? If you were like me and chose to keep watching the Australian Open tennis men's final into the early hour of Sunday night, you would've been a little tired. But, what an amazing game! Two of the greats in tennis, putting on arguably the greatest battles seen on a tennis court for a very long time. Have you ever thought how do they get so good? Sure practice, training and sheer hard work have a lot to do with it - but there's also the element of what a great competitor will bring out of their opponent. Each player is battling to outdo the other - and as a result tends to find themself gaining more skill, passion, stamina and inner resolve to win.
At oXygen church, we always talk about relationships. Who you do life with often determines where you go and what you achieve in life. The Proverbs puts it this way, "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." [Proverbs 27 vs 17 - NIV] If you want to develop any area of your life, make sure you are spending time with those that will sharpen your thinking, sharpen your skills and sharpen your inner resolve to continue to move forward in that area. It couldn't be more true in our relationship with God - it's always going to develop the more we spend time with God and with those who are walking along side - pushing us to step up and into more of God's promise for our lives, those who are challenging us to believe God for more and willing us to make greater committments to God with our lives. Thank God for these people and do your best to be around them - they will get the best out of you.