The foreman knew what the young man said was true and thought about the situation for a moment. It is amazing how easy it is for us to neglect the most obvious. If you are to be used by God as a witness for Him, some of the most basic, obvious needs in your daily life are personal purity and your devotion to God. Just as the young lumberjack neglected the most obvious chore of sharpening his axe, we, too, often fail in the basic areas of daily prayer and devotions or personal holiness.
Any tool needs to be sharpened from time to time.