Many years ago I read Steven Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” One of the suggested habits was to “sharpen the saw”, to take time away from the grind of daily striving to refresh, revive, and renew. Many leaders don’t heed Covey’s advice, with often sad consequences. We, like saws, become dull with continued use. We have to cease from striving long enough to allow our cutting edge to again be honed.
I am experiencing that kind of time right now with my wife. We have been running for quite some time, and the “saws” were becoming dull. How awesome it is to allow God to sharpen us again. A question for all leaders to answer is, when did you last sharpen the saw?