Reference text: Luke 13:18-21
Whenever a farmer goes out to sow grain in season, even though they may carry single grains in their hand, what they sow is not the grain, but it’s hidden or expected potential. If the same farmer knew that the seeds he was carrying were not viable, and would not even germinate, he would not bother carrying them to his farm.
Often times, what we consider seeds, are our expressions of faith in the potential of things, and sometimes in people. Parents nurture children expecting them to grow into responsible adults, and teachers tutor students expecting them to imbibe knowledge. Thus, whenever parents and tutors accurately discern the hidden potential of others, they are better placed to guide.
Regardless, even though everything has its inherent potential, not everything achieves it’s utmost potential. This is a product of many factors. We may not readily acknowledge these, but many of our actions towards others are because we perceive potential of some sort: potential to change, grow, learn, become useful.
In the absence of this, few of us will have the motivation to give as much effort as they do.
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