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. We are nothing but pencils in the
hand of the creator.
