Sharpen That Axe...

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I heard the phrase "sharpen your axe" used a lot in seminary - I didn't know it had biblical roots.
Ecclesiastes 10:10 If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he must use more strength, but wisdom helps one to succeed.

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