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Chief of Sinners.
A pencil maker took a pencil aside, just before putting it into the box.
"There are five things you need to know," he told 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."
"There are five things you need to know," he told 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."
- Everything you do will always leave a mark.
- I have equipped you with an eraser so that you can always correct your mistakes.
- What is most important is what's inside of you.
- In life, you will undergo painful sharpening from time to time, which will make you a better pencil.
- To be the best pencil, you must allow yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you.
Interpretation
- Everything You Do Will Leave a Mark
- Every action we take has consequences and affects the world around us. It’s important to be mindful of our actions and strive to make positive impact.
- Galatians 6:7: "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."
- Philipians 4:8: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."
- You Can Always Correct Your Mistakes
- Making mistakes is a part of life, but we always have the opportunity to correct them and learn from them. This notion encourages personal growth and improvement.
- Mathew 18:15-17: "Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican."
- 1 John 1:9: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
- What Is Important Is What's Inside of You
- Our true worth comes from within. Our character, values, and inner qualities are what really matter, not external appearances or superficial achievements.
- Proverbs 4:23: "Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life."
- Psalms 119:11: "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."
- Painful Sharpening Will Make You a Better Pencil
- Difficulties and challenges are a necessary part of life’s journey. Through these experiences, we grow stronger and become better versions of ourselves.
- James 1:2-4: "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."
- Romans 5:3-4: "Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."
- Allow Yourself to Be Held and Guided by the Hand That Holds You
- This can be seen as allowing oneself to be guided by God, mentors, loved ones, or the principles and values one holds dear. Trust and guidance are crucial for our personal and professional development.
- Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths."
- Isaiah 64:8: "But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand."
