Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

God doesn’t stop talking to me just because I am imperfect. Neither should I stop listening.

I’ve been writing my devotionals for about five years now. I will often discuss them with another devotional writer with more experience. The reason is because I am not perfect.

The resulting conversations help me codify my thoughts and clean up the language. If there is a more precise way of getting a point across it will be found in reasoning with a trusted friend.

The same could be said of any of us, even if we are not writers. Our theology needs to be tested and our communications clarified. If we are to witness to the lost, which we should, sound theology and clarity of thought needs to be explored. The unbeliever will hopefully reason with you. It is better to have them test you than to walk away.

Testing of these two skills needs to be done in a safe place. The streets are no place for testing unproven theology even if you can communicate clearly.

Sit down with trusted experienced believers and share your understanding of scriptures. Reason with one another.

Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Sometimes you will find yourself the hammer, sometimes the sword, or even the anvil. All are steel and nothing gets sharpened standing alone.