THE PARABLE OF THE PENCIL

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside just before putting him into the box. “There are
five things you need to know,” he told the pencil, “before I send you out into the world.
Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can
be.
ONE: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held
in Someone's hand.
TWO: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll need it to
become a better pencil.
THREE: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.
FOUR: The most important part of you will always be what's inside.
AND FIVE: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter
what the condition, you must continue to write.”

The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with purpose in
its heart.
Now replacing the place of the pencil with you; always remember them and never forget,
and you will become the best person you can be.
ONE: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held
in God's hand. And allow other human beings to access you for the many gifts you
possess.
TWO: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going through
various problems, but you'll need it to become a stronger person.
THREE: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.
FOUR: The most important part of you will always be what's on the inside.
AND FIVE: On every surface you walk through, you must leave your mark. No matter
what the situation, you must continue to do your duties. By understanding and
remembering, let us proceed with our life on this earth having a meaningful purpose in
our heart. - Author Unknown.

By understanding and remembering, let us proceed with our life on this earth having a
meaningful purpose in our heart and a relationship with God daily.

Let's take time to "sharpen" our discernment so we can clearly see what we're about in
this present world (Hebrews 5:14 )

Pencils come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Just like people. No matter what they look like
on the outside, they all have one thing inside them that is the same: the lead core. Just like
we all have a soul.
Pencils are made to write. That is their purpose. That purpose is only accomplished when
there is a guiding hand around the pencil. We also were made for a purpose that is
accomplished with the help of a guiding hand.

Pencils have erasers in case of mistakes. As Christians, God allows us to "erase" our
mistakes. Pencils need a sharp point and we need to remain sharp in our spiritual lives.

‘First quality: you are capable of great things, but you must never forget that there is a
hand guiding your steps. We call that hand God, and He always guides us according to
His will.’
‘Second quality: now and then, I have to stop writing and use a sharpener. That makes
the pencil suffer a little, but afterwards, he’s much sharper. So you, too, must learn to
bear certain pains and sorrows, because they will make you a better person.
‘Third quality: the pencil always allows us to use an eraser to rub out any mistakes. This
means that correcting something we did is not necessarily a bad thing; it helps to keep
us on the road to justice.’
‘Fourth quality: what really matters in a pencil is not its wooden exterior, but the graphite
inside. So always pay attention to what is happening inside you.’
‘Finally, the pencil’s fifth quality: it always leaves a mark. in just the same way, you
should know that everything you do in life will leave a mark, so try to be conscious of that
in your every action’