The Healing Power of Stories

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How speaking in parables works.

After Jesus told the Parable of the Sower, his disciples asked him why he was always answering a question with a story. Jesus replied:

“You’ve been given insight into God’s kingdom. You know how it works. Not everybody has this gift, this insight — it hasn’t been given to them. Whenever someone has a ready heart for this, the insights…