The Pencil Maker and You
The Pencil Maker spoke to the pencil saying, "There are five things you need to know before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and you will become the best pencil you can be."
Everyone is like a pencil. Created by the Maker for a purpose. Recalling the "Parable of the Pencil" will help us as we go through life.
First: We can do many great things, but only when we allow ourselves to be held in the Lord's hand will we do them best. In His hand we will become a living testimony of His grace and mercy. He is never heavy handed and we, like the reed, a person will never be broken when yielding to His gentle guidance.
Second: When we are going through this life's problems, we must remember that they are required if we are to leave our best mark. These painful sharpenings are all a part of God's plan for us to be the best that we were created to be.
Third: We have been created to correct any mistakes we might make. Oftentimes this requires forgiveness and restitution.
Fourth: The most important part of you will always be what's on the inside. Without a born again experience a person is an empty vessel, a pencil without a lead.
Fifth and Finally: With God in us and us in Him we are like a completed pencil ready to leave a mark in this world. Our life will be readable document that is a testimony to and of the power and love of God,the creator.
"First: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in someone's hand."The pencil understood, promising to remember, and went into the box fully understanding its Maker's purpose.
"Second: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but this is required if you are to become a better pencil."
"Third: You have the ability to correct any mistakes you might make."
"Fourth: The most important part of you will always be what's inside."
"Fifth: No matter what the condition, you must continue to write. You must always leave a clear, legible mark no matter how difficult the situation."
Everyone is like a pencil. Created by the Maker for a purpose. Recalling the "Parable of the Pencil" will help us as we go through life.
First: We can do many great things, but only when we allow ourselves to be held in the Lord's hand will we do them best. In His hand we will become a living testimony of His grace and mercy. He is never heavy handed and we, like the reed, a person will never be broken when yielding to His gentle guidance.
Second: When we are going through this life's problems, we must remember that they are required if we are to leave our best mark. These painful sharpenings are all a part of God's plan for us to be the best that we were created to be.
Third: We have been created to correct any mistakes we might make. Oftentimes this requires forgiveness and restitution.
Fourth: The most important part of you will always be what's on the inside. Without a born again experience a person is an empty vessel, a pencil without a lead.
Fifth and Finally: With God in us and us in Him we are like a completed pencil ready to leave a mark in this world. Our life will be readable document that is a testimony to and of the power and love of God,the creator.
-- Parable of the Pencil
posted by bloo at 9:12 am
2 Comments:
Gonna steal ur post! Thanks! :)
Thanks Kev for the reminder. Nice one!
Belcy
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