Using All Your Means

One day, a father and his young son were working together in their garden. The son wanted to make his dad proud, so he tried his best to help by doing small tasks his dad gave him.

They were working on opposite sides of the garden when the father saw a big stone near where his son was working.

He called out, “Son, can you move that stone? We’ll plant something nice there.”

The boy went to the stone and tried to push it. He gave it all his strength, but it wouldn’t budge. Tired and frustrated, he shouted, “Dad, I can’t do it! It’s too heavy!”

His father replied, “Try again. Use all your means to move it.”

The boy tried once more, pushing and pulling with all he had, but the stone still didn’t move. Finally, feeling defeated, he sat down and started crying.

Hearing his son cry, the father rushed over and gently asked, “Why are you crying? I told you to use all your means. Didn’t you?”

The son looked up and said sadly, “I did, Dad. I tried my best, but it was still too heavy.”

The father smiled and said softly, “You didn’t use all your means. You forgot about me. I’m here to help you too.”

The boy wiped his tears, and with his father’s help, they moved the heavy stone together and planted something new in its place.

Moral:
When things feel too hard and we feel like giving up, remember — we don’t have to do everything alone. Just like the child forgot to ask his father, we sometimes forget to ask God for help. Don’t lose hope. Trust, ask, and have faith.

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