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PARABLE OF THE PENCIL:
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The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before
putting him into the
box.

"There are 5 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 in life, 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."

Allow this parable on the pencil to encourage you to
know that you are a
special person and only you can fulfill the purpose
to which you were
born to accomplish.

Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think
that your life is
insignificant and cannot make a change.