The parables of Jesus show that he understands you, can help you understand yourself, and help you understand God.
The way we live and conduct ourselves will greatly influence others' view of seeking out God and a spiritual community.
A lot of the problems we get into in life come because we are searching for love—often in all the wrong places.
We can learn from this story that when we see how much God trusts and believes in us, we’ll trust him too.