The Axe Principle or How to be Focused

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Eccl. 10:10 says, "When the axe is dull, unsharpened, more strength is required. But with wisdom or skill, you will have success..." Simple but profound. If you have a knife that's not sharp, you will have to use a lot more effort to get things cut. But the sharper it is, the less strength you'll need to do it. It's not just for knives, but for our lives. We can be doing things that are draining us of energy, and getting little results; not being effective for God because your axe is dull. If you live without focus, life becomes dull; you don't accomplish much. You spend a lot of time and effort with little return. Like Paul, become focused on the Lord. He said, "I do nothing without aim, everything is focused on Messiah." He had purpose; he was consistent; focused; he changed the world. Make Messiah the focus of everything. Fix your eyes on Him, run the race, you'll become as a newly sharpened knife and be able to slice right through your problems.

From Message #1195 - Sharp