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Sharpening Iron to Live Second

Following Is Winning

As promised here is the lowdown, skinny and well in a nutshell the perks of subscribing and sharing this new blog.  The guidelines are simple but will need to be followed. Guidelines: Subscribe to www.SecondIron.com Follow me on Twitter @cjohnstonjax Tweet the following tweet “I found this new blog www.SecondIron.com that is fantastic. Check it out and you too could sharpen iron. Tweet and ReTweet as much as possible, each time be sure to tag #secondiron, # or @cjohnstonjax There will be two prize packages to be given out one to the top tweeter or retweeter and one to the new followers or subscribers. Package One : AudioBooks Package Two: Books   The contest will end on Saturday January 18th and the winners will be notified via tweet upon choosing. Best of luck to you all, please remember subscribing, following and sharing is how you can win.  Follow my blog for future contests and content as well.  Iron Sharpens Iron. Blessings, CJ Follow me here  https://twitter.com/cjohnstonjax    

Why SecondIron – what is in the name

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:17 KJV As a man, a christian, a husband, a follower of one God, I have devoted my life to sharing the love of my lord, the humbleness of the cross and helping others any way that I can. SecondIron is based on the Iron concept that as Godly men, we cannot do it alone and we need other men (or iron) to sharpen us on our path as warriors for our families, communities and society. The Second is a blending of living second to Christ, the full acknowledgement that if we put God first in our lives everything from our family, friends, career, school, and everything around us will fall into place. I, like many of you come from a broken past and have a hopeful future. Instead of dreading each day as a burden that chains me, I treat each day a blessing that molds me. I am an avid reader and seeker of mentors and mentee. I live my life by sharing wisdom born from experience, both of my own and that of those that have come before me. It is my hope that through future musings, book reviews, music analysis, opinions and ultimately being open and honest with each other we will take many travels through our journey in becoming better followers. Becoming bigger inspirers and humble givers in our communities that begins the ripple in the fabric of humanity and leaves our world just a little better […]