(The Philippine Star) - July 26, 2018 - 12:00am As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. – Proverbs 27:17 My friend’s words stung. Trying to sleep, I battled to stop mulling over her pointed comments about my strong opinions. As I lay there, I asked for God’s wisdom and peace. Several weeks later, still concerned about the matter, I prayed, “I hurt, Lord, but show me where I need to change. Show me where she’s right.” My friend had acted as God’s sandpaper in my life. My feelings felt rubbed raw, but I sensed that how I responded would lead to the building of my character—or not. My choice was to submit to the smoothing process, confessing my pride and stubborn stance. I sensed that my bumps and imperfections didn’t glorify the Lord. King Solomon knew that life in community could be difficult, a theme he addressed in the book of Proverbs. In chapter 27, we see his wisdom applied to … [Read more...] about God’s sandpaper
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‘Iron sharpens iron,’ Grab’s Tan says on Go-Jek expansion
Singapore ride hailing app Grab co-founder Anthony Tan welcomes Indonesian rival Go-Jek’s expansion to other Southeast Asia countries, saying that competition will boost the performance of both Grab and Go-Jek. "Grab was born into competition, we embrace competition because we believe iron sharpens iron," Tan said during the DBS Asian Insights Conference in Singapore on Friday. When Grab competed only with Uber in Southeast Asia, it was forced to accelerate and focus more on improving its services to customers, Tan added. Uber expanded to Southeast Asia countries, China and Russia in 2013. But in March 2018, the company sold its Southeast Asian operations to competitor Grab. "The competition forces you to be more innovative. Customers will not leave you because of competition. They leave you because you do not love them anymore," Tan said. Go-Jek recently announced plans to expand its business to four Southeast Asian countries: Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It … [Read more...] about ‘Iron sharpens iron,’ Grab’s Tan says on Go-Jek expansion
Singapore driver who pulled out ‘knife’ in dispute with Malaysian driver arrested
A road dispute on Friday afternoon (June 15) turned violent after the driver of a Singapore-registered Honda brandished a weapon and allegedly shattered the side mirrors of another motorist's car. In a phone interview, Stomp contributor Jeck told Stomp that he had been driving from Malaysia to Singapore and was past the Johor Bahru Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) at about 2.10pm when another white Honda SJH8936L attempted to cut into his lane. The 27-year-old Malaysian did not give way, but the Honda driver did not stop. In the process, Jeck's car was scratched. After that, the Honda driver wound down his window and started shouting at him. Jeck said: "I couldn't hear him that well because he was already shouting even before I could wind down my window. "I shouted at him back. I told him that he forcefully cut into my lane and scratched my car, yet still had the audacity to shout at me." The Honda driver who had moved ahead of Jeck then stopped his vehicle and … [Read more...] about Singapore driver who pulled out ‘knife’ in dispute with Malaysian driver arrested
German police foil knife attack on Berlin half-marathon
By The Associated Press Sun., April 8, 2018 BERLIN—The German daily Die Welt is reporting that police have foiled a knife attack on a half-marathon in Berlin. The paper says special police forces detained four men in connection with Sunday’s sports event. They said the main suspect was planning to kill participants and spectators with knives. German news agency dpa reported that police confirmed arrests in connection with the half-marathon but gave no further details. According to Die Welt, the main suspect knew Anis Amri, the Tunisian attacker who killed 12 people and injured dozens when he drove a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin in December 2016. The paper reported that the suspect, who was not identified, had prepared extra-sharpened knives to use in the attack. Article Continued Below German police confirmed some arrests in Berlin on Sunday. Delivered daily The Morning Headlines Newsletter Subscribe contact us privacy … [Read more...] about German police foil knife attack on Berlin half-marathon
How to sharpen a knife with household objects
A sharp knife is a safe knife, as the saying goes. Even though some of us boasting kitchen war wounds might not appreciate the counterintuitive phrase, a sharp knife can cut with ease and precision in skilled hands. Dull blades are more difficult to use, the risk of slippage is higher and they can require more cutting to get the meal prep job done.But what can you do when faced with a dull blade and no proper whetstone or sharpening surface?Many assume the rod or knife “steel” that comes with most knife blocks is a sharpener, but knife experts actually contest that it should be used that way. In a YouTube video, knife maker Walter Sorrells says the knife steel is more of a “tune up” tool between sharpenings that can make a knife cut better by scratching up the edge and raising “microscopic teeth” along the blade. But overuse will round the edge too much and will require more sharpening on a stone-like surface.With that in mind, we tried some hacks … [Read more...] about How to sharpen a knife with household objects