a grain of mustard seed
a grain of mustard seed
A small or seemingly insignificant thing that has the potential to grow or develop into something vast or formidable. Originating from the Parable of the Mustard Seed in the Bible (in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke), describing how the Christian faith spreads and flourishes from small beginnings. Every child is a grain of mustard seed—at once relatively small in the scope of the world, but having within them the power to shape the very course of human existence. Betsy's decision to go to therapy turned out to be a grain of mustard seed, as her whole family is now in therapy and healing their dysfunctional relationships. A retirement fund is basically a grain of mustard seed, especially when you start contributing to it at your young age.
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a grain of mustard seed
a small thing capable of vast development.Black mustard seed grows to a great height. In Matthew 13:31–2 it is stated that ‘mustard seed…indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs’.
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