The parable of mustard seed’s teachings

Madam,

7he sower went to sow his seed. +is obvious wish was eventually good and abundant harvest. , m sure his confidence was sky-high; there was no doubt he d reap good harvest. 7he seed fell into four places 2n the rock, dry ground, among thorns and into good soil. What does this parable teach us today? Many people are hell-bent on changing the world; they have dreams, are in pursuit of new adventures and they want to start businesses. 7hat s absolutely good ,sn t it?

+owbeit, the propensity that their seed dream falls into place depends on the soil place they ought to sow them. ,f it falls on the rock the inability to realise that they are gifted , it withers away.

1aturally, some people are purported to tap greater heights in their lives. %ut their dreams fall along the path as a result of low self-confidence; they don t believe in their ability to do things prosperously - most of their greatest fear is failure.

-ust like the sower s initial seed, their dreams end up trodden under the foot and devoured by birds. 7he path here is the inability of the mind to believe and the birds is lack of self-confidence.

$nother seed fell on among thorns. $s it grew, the thorns choked it. We have people who are in good terms with what they want. 7hey have started 7hey have e[ecuted their purpose of action.

COMPLIMENTS

7hey deserve compliments 'on t they? +owever, naysayers have rediculed their attempts; either by belittling or badmouthing them. , shudder to believe they ve given up and their willingness to continue is ne[t to nil. 3essimists thorns , through their elusive words, have forced them to stop. 7hat s so bad

(ventually, the last seed fell into good soil and it grew. ,t yielded a hundredfold. &hoosing a good circle of companions is reTuisite. *o for amicable friends fertile soil that will support you even when there s no ridiculous art to suggest that they should. 1ot only would they compliment you in season of joy but also rebuke your mistakes.

7hey aren t afraid to tell you when you blunder because they enjoy to see you blossom. Wow 7hese are people good for keeps

Wakhe Simelane