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Ford v Ferrari: Sharpening Through Friction (Proverbs 27:17)

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In Ford v Ferrari, Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles clash constantly—about design, about driving, about ego. But the clash produces the GT40 that beats Ferrari at Le Mans. Miles pushes Shelby past bureaucracy; Shelby pushes Miles past self-destruction. Iron sharpens iron. The sparks are not pleasant; they are productive. Ford executives wanted comfortable agreement; Shelby and Miles gave them difficult excellence. Christian community is not supposed to be comfortable agreement. The best relationships involve holy friction—sharpening each other toward becoming who God made us to be.

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Scripture References

Proverbs 27:17 Galatians 2:11 Proverbs 9:8

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