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like a tree in a pot (a parable)
Posted on January 2, 2012 |
God’s word says in his book “parable of good sentence is like a good tree, its roots are embedded into the ground, the stems towering to the sky, and bear fruit in season ..”. A good tree is a tree that stands alone, grows freely on the vast land of unlimited and free as in pots.
A plant / tree that grows in a pot has a very limited life, has an acute dependence on the owner of the pot just to get water and food. Ideally, a tree that grew in the pot will experience a delay in the process of growth and of course will not quickly bear fruit.
A good tree is not grown in pots, but growing in soil that is free with no bulkhead and infinite, is able to get water and food to live on their own without relying on other trees or to other creatures. Complete structure contained in a good tree is able to work optimally, mutual cooperation between each other so as to produce good fruit and useful. And if a tree is growing with fertile, strong and great will be able to sustain the lives of small trees around it. Provide benefits to other beings around them, nurture and calm and protect the small trees that are growing so that the establishment of an optimal cooperation. Trees that will be able to withstand exposure to strong hurricanes that hit, and protect small trees from the sting of the blazing sun.
life’s journey pepper tree is a dynamic reflection of life. Prevailing system of a good tree gives great meaning for us who want to think, ponder and take the lessons that we can apply in our lives.
System of a good life is a life that has good systems and structures as a good tree. The roots of (faith) distributed the food which is then channeled through the stem (the heart or brain) to then be processed and is managed through the twigs and leaves and fruit yield (attitudes and actions) so that from the leaves and fruits that fall and rot into food additional (fertilizer) which is then reabsorbed by the roots in the soil.
A good root system (faith) must be lodged firmly in our hearts so that we can withstand and ward off all sorts of obstacles and distractions that will shake our faith. If the belief and our faith in God has been lodged firmly in the heart, it will cause a pattern of understanding and good fikir which then makes our behavior becomes good, which spread the love and affection to all peoples and peace for our fellow man and always alive the auspices of the word of God according to His instructions.
Meaning that we can take from A good tree can diferensiasiskan into an order of life of the nation that have good structure and work optimally. Root (the people) who have a strong loyalty in maintaining the system that stands sustain growth through the food (tax, zakat, infaq and sodaqah) are routed through the trunk (the government) that is well managed and distributed through the branches so as to produce leaves and fruit (facilities and infrastructure) that can be enjoyed by all living things both inside and outside the system of systems. Next, use our minds to continue to read the verses of God through His creation.
That is a lesson and meaning of the parable of the good trees that provide a dynamic life, spreading love and live in peace and prosperity do not like a tree in a pot.
