THE ORCHARD OF APPLES

















Apart from the Balloon story, my friend, Mr. Manjeet, had also used, during the PD session, yesterday, another inspiring quote: 


“Anyone can count the seeds in an apple;
But, only God can count the apples in a seed!”


I had first come across this quote in one of Dr. Robert Schuller’s’ inspirational books.

Our real potential shall, always, remain a mystery for all of us! We really have no clue as to what potential we possess in our storehouse!

So, Dr. Schuller brilliantly unfolds this mystery, saying, that we humans can only count how many seeds are there in an apple… but, how many apples are there in a seed – this, only God can tell.
 
How true it is!

I really have no idea as to what I am really capable of… I have no idea about the value of the ‘acres of diamonds’ over which I stand! Like me, everyone else is clueless about it…

If any one of us claims that he does have a clue, he is only pretending!

“Sky is the limit,” they say. But, what my eyes see as the end of the sky is not the real end at all… Yes, that’s not the real limit… The sky stretches much far and wide, much beyond what my eyes can capture.

Therefore, we need to remind ourselves about this, time and time again. We need to remind: “Dear, you are that apple-seed… Believe, you carry in you an orchard of apples!” 

True, only God can count how many apples the little seed carries… Only He can assess the value of His orchard!




GERALD D’CUNHA

Pic.: Vivek D'Cunha






Comments

PUNIT MISHRA said…
Brilliant post of inspiration!! - Punit
May 19, 2013 at 7:46 PM
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