Iron Sharpens Iron, Men Strengthen Men

As we all get ready today to celebrate the New Year and ring in 2026, I wanted to end the year by sharing some truths with you to hopefully start your new year off right. I want to talk briefly about our families and the sometimes (difficulties) that exist.

I get to see this first hand and I can tell you that the worst thing any of us can do about an estranged family relationship is to say we don’t care. Here is why; you, me, all of us…we were created to care about each other. It is in our DNA because we were made in the image of God.

And if you don’t care, I will pray for you.

As Christians, we don’t have the option to say I don’t care because of what Paul tells us, for Christ’s love compels us, no matter what the outcome you made at reconciliation between the estranged family member and yourself. Frankly put, the outcome is not up to us. You and I are to required move forward and try and resolve because Christ love compels us to. 

In other words, Christ’s love for me limits my options, focuses my energy, and leaves me with no other choice.

Guys…I want you to remember that Christ did something for you and me that was VERY uncomfortable for Him and He also requires us to do something uncomfortable. May I remind you that without the reality of Christ’s death, our relationship with God was severed and you and I would never have get any opportunity for salvation.

But Jesus, well, He put His comfort off to the side, came to Earth and promptly died for us. And, as a result of His death, He gave all of us an opportunity of salvation, should we choose to accept it. 

• We were guilty, Christ pursued reconciliation.
• You and I are at odds with God and still Jesus did everything he could to reconcile us.

Through Christ’s death, God literally removed every single obstacle in the way for us to reconcile with Him except one thing.

Uhhh…and that would be ME.

Guys, here is my point, Christ’s death removed the roadblocks to God and… if I can just get out of my own way, STOP, look towards Him…and then pursue Him. 2026 will be an amazing year.

So today, the last day of the year, I am encouraging you to reconcile with your estranged family members. Dont just focus on the things that they’ve done wrong or what we think they have done wrong, but instead, in spite of everything, do your best to set an example of Christs love for them.

Think of it this way, you and I can give up on our relationships with our father, brother or sister, or even our mom only when our Heavenly Father gives up on our relationship with us. Deal?

Happy New Year from Iron-man-strength.com blog and a wonderful 2026.

Until next year Guys-