The Potential in Mud
StoryNature Nugget★★★★One day John Ruskin saw some mud beside a little stream, and, scooping up a handful, he took it to his laboratory to analyze it. He found in the mud four things—sand, clay, carbon, and water—and in these he discovered four potentialities: in the sand the potential sapphire; in the clay, the opal; in the carbon, the diamond; and in the water, the potential snowflake.
The point
John Ruskin analyzes mud from a stream and finds four common substances that each hold the potential for something beautiful, teaching that God sees hidden potential in humble things.
Scripture
Genesis 1:1Psalm 139:142 Corinthians 4:7Ephesians 2:10
Audience
AdultsYouthChildrenSmall Group
Tone
Uplifting · Hopeful
To tell aloud
under a minute · 25 words