During our two successful pregnancies, my wife was all about those sites that compared the baby to the size of an orange, a banana, or other kind of food item. One night, Katie had a gem of a comparison before this whole pre-natal fruit salad begins. She pointed out that at some point after conception we are the size of a mustard seed.
The more I thought about it, the more I saw the genius in what she said. In one parable Jesus tells how the Kingdom of Heaven compares to a mustard seed. It is the smallest seed and ends up being a large tree. Just as the Kingdom of Heaven started out with Jesus teaching the Disciples and how it has large it has grown to be in this present day.
I saw how each one of us are mustard seeds as well. in a way. We start small, very small, then we grow into a normal sized human being; size may vary. From there we don't stop growing in the influence we can have on others.
I can see how this has played out in my life. As I noted in my faith story, after I got to know Katie's family, I noticed my faith increasing. It lead me to get more involved in our parish through teaching PREP, a short stint with Youth Group, attended a "Christ Renews His Parish" retreat and joined our Men's Prayer Group. Now I hope to help others grow in their faith. So keep being nourished by the Word and Jesus' Body & Blood and set your growth to its unlimited potentiality.
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