A young man is hired by a logging crew foreman after skillfully felling a tree. Though a hard worker, by Thursday he has fallen to last place in felling charts. When confronted, the man admits he has been too busy working to sharpen his axe. Similarly, people today are often so busy that they neglect important spiritual activities like prayer and scripture reading. It is important to take time for sharpening the axe, or renewal, to avoid becoming dull and ineffective.