I shouldn’t expect others to be polished if I myself am not.

What polish is is veneered layers, time and time again.

What we ought to do instead is to strip off the polish and to reveal the raw core of who we are.

Embolden the Spirit inside and begin the process of change from within.

Polish comes from cutting off fruit and regrowing.

Heart surgery is cutting and regrowing roots. Much more painful but much more sustainable in the long term.