Parable
A young boy’s grandparents owned a farm. One day the boy approached them after working in the field. He whined, “I am tired of working. I am sore and the sun is beating down on me.” The grandfather merely nodded, and said, “Fine. You are tired and may stop. So for two weeks the young boy stayed home. One afternoon after playing with his friends he returned to visit his grandparents. He was surprised by what he saw.
“Grandma!” he cried. “Why didn’t you tell me what had happened? The field is covered in weeds, and the animals are hungry.” “Of course,” his grandmother replied. “With no one to assist us, the field was ruined, and the animals were starving. So every day the boy returned to work on the farm. Because of his efforts he provided a rich harvest to supply his whole family. If you put enough effort into something, it will pay off.
