Our Wondrous Life Principle

The story is told of a king who could not decide which of his three sons should succeed him to the throne. He resolved to leave his kingdom for a year during which time he would put his sons to a test. He gave each of them a package of precious seeds, telling them to guard the seeds well while he was gone. The first son, who was a very cautious lad, looked at the seeds and said to himself, “I will take these seeds and put them in the strongest safe I can build. I will carry the key to the safe on my person at all times. When my father returns, the seeds will be secure. He will see how careful I am.” The second son, a very clever fellow, looked at the seeds and said to himself, “These seeds will be old and dried when my father returns. They are very valuable seeds so I will sell them now in the market…