As Sharp Iron 'Sharpens' Sharp Iron (2)
Not all case of iron sharpens iron have happy endings. And I will illustrate using what happened to my house door today.
I could not open my house door today and had to miss an appointment.
The reason is this, the door lock that is usually unlocked by turning, is not working.
At first, I thought it was because of rusty component inside...
So I used some oil to 'loosen' it a bit
The result was, the turn was smoother, but the door was still locked.
Finally I used a screwdriver to unscrew the lock. And I realized what went wrong...
There is one small rectangular metal shaft (2) that connects between the door lever and the metal bar locking the door. The rectangular metal shaft 'was' of a rectangular shape at its end, with 90 degree corners on four sides. It is supposed to connect to the door lever, which has a rectangular hole that holds it perfectly.
Now, the shaft's end is a 'rounded' rectangle and smaller. Yet the hole that holds it is bigger and about four time the shaft's size. When I turn the lever, the shaft can never be turned far enough to unlock the metal bar.
What does it mean?
It means, the couple (metal shaft and the hole) who used to hold each other perfectly, due years of friction, are no longer fitting. I need make the hole smaller by inserting some paper, so that it can hold the small metal shaft in place. Or else, I need to replace the metal shaft with a new one.
Reflection:
1. We may be sharp and smart and talented tool used by God
2. Our sharp corner may hurt others (the hole), especially if we always do things our way.
3. When no one sharpen us, we too may lose our sharpness (shaft), we used up of sharpness
4. In the end, both party will have to suffer, even if they were best of friends, they are now useless
5. The hurt/damage done by the sharp corners need to be repaired, or else the whole thing need to be removed.
Lessons learned:
Hurting and learning in relationship is a must that we will always go through. We need to care for those we have hurt. Also, we need to bear in mind, that sharpening is a process that goes both way.
I could not open my house door today and had to miss an appointment.
The reason is this, the door lock that is usually unlocked by turning, is not working.
At first, I thought it was because of rusty component inside...
So I used some oil to 'loosen' it a bit
The result was, the turn was smoother, but the door was still locked.
Finally I used a screwdriver to unscrew the lock. And I realized what went wrong...
There is one small rectangular metal shaft (2) that connects between the door lever and the metal bar locking the door. The rectangular metal shaft 'was' of a rectangular shape at its end, with 90 degree corners on four sides. It is supposed to connect to the door lever, which has a rectangular hole that holds it perfectly.
Now, the shaft's end is a 'rounded' rectangle and smaller. Yet the hole that holds it is bigger and about four time the shaft's size. When I turn the lever, the shaft can never be turned far enough to unlock the metal bar.
What does it mean?
It means, the couple (metal shaft and the hole) who used to hold each other perfectly, due years of friction, are no longer fitting. I need make the hole smaller by inserting some paper, so that it can hold the small metal shaft in place. Or else, I need to replace the metal shaft with a new one.
Reflection:
1. We may be sharp and smart and talented tool used by God
2. Our sharp corner may hurt others (the hole), especially if we always do things our way.
3. When no one sharpen us, we too may lose our sharpness (shaft), we used up of sharpness
4. In the end, both party will have to suffer, even if they were best of friends, they are now useless
5. The hurt/damage done by the sharp corners need to be repaired, or else the whole thing need to be removed.
Lessons learned:
Hurting and learning in relationship is a must that we will always go through. We need to care for those we have hurt. Also, we need to bear in mind, that sharpening is a process that goes both way.
posted by Suhandy Yao Wei Xuan @ 1:26 pm
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