From flaws to flowers! Part one

I start this article with an allegory (an allegory is a story or event description which is not real but represents a deep spiritual or moral meaning.

Even Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior in the gospel used a lot of allegories I hope you love it.

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.

At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments but the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfections, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream." I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house”. the old woman smiled. “did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?

That's because I have always known about your flaws so I planted flowers seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.

For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house. What an allegory.

Always remember what Charlotte Bronte said. "I am not an angel and l will not be one till I die. I will be myself". Indeed, it is the MESS in us that God uses to produce our MESSAGE. Never condone your weakness but never condemn yourself either. Be happy with being you.

Know that you are just as imperfect as anyone else on this planet. The flaws and the mistake you made are the real you. Your flaws are awesome or rather "FLAWSOME" each of us has our own unique flaws.

But it's the cracks and flaws which each of us have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.

You've just got to take each person for what he is and look for good in him. So, to all of my cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!

 

for part two of this daily devotional click here