So, Sharpen the Blade Already!

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"Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed." (Ecclesiastes 10:10, New Living Translation)

As one who has chopped with a dull ax, cut with a dull saw, and sliced with a dull knife, I can attest that it takes a lot more work.

I have also worked with ministry and life tools that have gotten dull from neglect.

The greatest risk is not that our "tools" will be dull, but that we will become dull tools ourselves. In his classic leadership book, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," Stephen Covey says that habit #7 is "sharpen the saw."

I hope you understand that YOU are the greatest resource you can offer others. The sharpest ax in the hand of a "dull" user is an injury waiting to happen.

Question: What will you do today to sharpen yourself?

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