Friendship compared to Iron

“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friends.” ~Proverbs 27:17
Some Characteristics of Iron Iron ~A silvery-white Lustrous metallic element Malleable occurring abundantlyDuctile in combined forms, notablyMagnetic in hematite, limonite, Magnetizable magnetite, and taconite, and used alloyed in a wide range of important structural materials.

A Glance at the Making of Iron

Iron ore is mined from the ground. This ore is then brokendown to separate the worthless particles of sand and rock from the ore. Washing the iron ore removes tailing (waste) leaving the concentrate. (good ore) When the ore is washed it is ready for the other ingredients to be added. Coke and limestone are added to the iron and cooked in a furnace while being blasted with hot air. The outside of the furnace is then cooled by water.

A true friend is somebody who can make us do what we can. ~Lavator

The Characteristics of Friendship and Iron Compared.

Friendship and Iron are lustrous. They have a glow that draws one to them. They both gleam and radiate.

Iron and friendship are malleable. They must both be shaped and formed in order to be useful. They are shaped through pressures and are easily influenced and changed.

Iron and friendship are ductile. That means they can be drawn out into a wire or hammered thin. They are readily shaped. A friend is someone who will be persuaded and influenced by the things you say and do with them. They are tractable.

Friendship and Iron both have magnetic qualities. A magnet attracts iron and certain other materials by virtue of a surrounding field of force produced by the motion and alignment of electrons and atoms. Friends are drawn to each other through common interests, locations, activities, and situations.

Friendship and Iron are both magnetizable. They are both a substance that can be magnetized.

Friendship attracts and influences different forces according to the strength of the magnetization.

Thoughts to Ponder

Iron and Friendship are both used everyday.
We take often take iron and friendship for granted.
Friendship is magnetic. ~It draws people together.