Iron Sharpens Iron

Last night Caleb and I were able to talk via, Skype. It was so good to see his face, his smile and to look into eyes. I said, Caleb please write and share your need for ongoing prayer and financial support. he replied, " Mom I will do that but for now God has led me to share the following. I know he will provide, he always does" And so I send you Caleb's latest update ~ Lord bless YOU ~ Dawn Title: Iron Sharpens Iron Being so far from home and loved ones, as well as, adapting to a very foreign culture can become very lonely at times. As for me, I like to put on my head phones, open the Bible and fellowship with the Lord. This always helps, but the Lord has been working with me on one aspect that causes loneliness when neglected. Fellowship with other Christians, having and building true relationships with other believers. Having brothers to joke with, morn with, pray with, confess sins to and hold each other accountable. Personally, I like to isolate when I get lonely, I do right and turn to the Lord and His Word, but God has been giving me true understanding of Proverbs 27:17 " As Iron sharpens iron so a man sharpens the countenance of His Friends." I love the way the Lord works, I have been reading a book on my free time concerning sin in my life that is being addressed. Little did I know that the Lord would show once more that He is in total control, giving me insight and understanding into the importance of deep Christian fellowship through a book concerning a completely different subject; praise God that He is in complete control and didn't wait for me to deal with the loneliness. This was also a great reminder not to worry! I tend to worry that if I don't pray enough, or pray the right things God somehow is not going to take care of all the needs of my family and me. So once again God's grace is evident, putting brothers around me that truly love the Lord and me, giving me understanding of Proverbs 27:17