Not Unproductive, Just Not Used
Historical Account★★★★When George Washington Carver first set out to do something with certain abandoned farm lands, his friends said that the soil was unproductive. “It is the only soil I have,” Carver said, “and it’s not unproductive; it’s just not used.”
— USELESSNESS
Also attributed to: George Washington Carver
The point
George Washington Carver responds to friends who called his farm soil unproductive, saying it is not unproductive but simply unused, teaching a lesson about recognizing potential in what seemed worthless.
Scripture
Matthew 25:14-302 Peter 1:81 Corinthians 15:58Proverbs 12:11
Audience
AdultsYouthSmall Group
Occasions
Graduation · Service · Stewardship
Tone
Hopeful · Motivating
To tell aloud
under a minute · 23 words
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