I was reminded of this passage when I was talking with my roommate last weekend. A relationship requires commitment and hard work as each person is sanctified in their relationship with Christ. Marriage is a continual sanctification process, like the sharpening of iron upon iron. I know that the Lord is calling me to be patient while both Brandon and I are being tested in our relationship, and steadfastly praying that He continues to draw us closer to Him.
"A continual dripping on a rainy day
and a quarrelsome wife are alike;
to restrain her is to restrain the wind
or to grasp oil in one’s right hand.
Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another."
