The process of improvement is often couched under the idea of a complete renewal. The reality of honing is about fine tuning. Bit by bit, step by step, with each breath and each choice we have the opportunity to creatively hone in on what is in need of attention. The distinction comes in knowing whether the honing is needed on the level of mind and thinking or on the level of the heart and feeling. We are, of course, not separate entities of mind, heart, or body. One always affects the other. Most of the time the drive behind honing comes from our minds. Our perception is affected and we have thoughts about it. Those thoughts build ideas and we are off to the races. We find ourselves seeking out tools for improvement. God invites us to take a step back, pause, and check-in with our hearts. When we take a breath, connect in with the truth of who we are we can open up a honing exploration that may lead us in a direction outside of what our minds can conceive. Equally, we may find that there is no honing needed except to remember to more readily connect with our hearts as often as possible. It is a process of choosing where our drive to improve is coming from the mind which is defaulted to first uncover what is wrong is an integral part of the honing process but it cannot be driven only from our minds if we want to live from the truth of who we are.
Are we willing to pause at the start of the honing process and check in with our heart to determine if the drive for improvement is stemming from the truth of who we are today?
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