The Book of Parables

By Vusi Mxolisi Zitha

In this book, the author uses short fictitious story that is presented to teach, illustrates one or more instructive lessons or life principles.
Parables are used in most conditions to illustrate a particular lesson. They are approach towards learning moralities about the essence of life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vusi Mxolisi Zitha
• Release date: Mar 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463800362

Vusi Mxolisi Zitha

Vusi Mxolisi Zitha is always been known by his virtue of honesty and integrity. His educational background in Nature Conservation includes writing of reports, articles and conducting field research.  In 2009 he was involved in a Road Safety school debate under the motion: “Public transport and infrastructures are now ready for the 2010 FIFA world cup”. He got a certificate of achievement from the road safety department having been successfully defeating over nine schools contesting. His scholastic contextual in nature conservation and debate has given him a broad base from which to approach many topics. Vusi has also served as a youth leader in the Church of God of Prophecy for over nine years. He also conducted several sermons and hosted youth services in the church as a junior pastor under the endorsement of District overseer Mr. Herry Mpumelelo Mavuso. His first book (Each step serves a purpose) is an inspirational, motivational and courageous book based on life encounters.

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The Book of Parables

The Book of Parables

The approach of learning principles

By: Vusi Mxolisi Zitha

Copyright © 2020 Vusi Mxolisi Zitha

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ISBN: 9798614217334

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All scripture quotations and or references if any; are taken from GNT, NIV, and KJV version of the bible.

dedication

To

All mankind.

PREFACE

In this book, the author uses short fictitious story that is presented to teach, illustrates one or more instructive lessons or life principles.

INTRODUCTION

Parables are used in most conditions to illustrate a particular lesson. They are approach towards learning moralities about the essence of life.

Chapter 1

The parable of a dishonest friend

Once; there was a man who was firmly attached to a certain woman in terms of friendship.

A loyal man he was and indeed a man of honesty and integrity. As her own kind of challenge; the woman lured him into trusting her by glittering her face with innocence and a marvelous smile decorating her face.

They both participated in the friendship but with different individual effort. Noticing how nice and humble the man is: she decided to confess "wow I've never met someone like you before, you so cool and down to earth.... in fact ...like.....i don’t know hey. She then decided to take advantage of the situation and started to make demands.

She could always ask favors from the guy like; can you please buy me this and that, can you please lend me some money and all what a woman could ever ask from a man.

The man could hardly say no to her demands, he was obedient enough to meet them all. It came to pass that one day the man was in need of a favor:

She asked the woman and said can you please meet me at the park so we can catch up I’m bored she gladly accepted the offer and promised to meet him at the agreed time.

After waiting for so long, the man decided to make a call; she then answered shame a-skies i forgot, i was busy with something else and it just slipped my mind I’m sorry the man answered worry not my dear; as long as you remain a teacher i will be a good student to you not knowing what he meant, she smiled and said ncoooo... thank you.

Another day came; as they were working together, the man called Zihle! I’m without a lunchbox today can you please dish up for two?

She said alright then no problem Zinhle could not go to him during lunch on that day, she defended herself by saying her friends were all over her that she couldn't even had a space to breathe and promised to make it up to him as she asked for an apology.

The man looked at her with a soft smile and said "don’t worry about it, as long as you remain a teacher; i will be a good student to you and he left.

After a while they both agreed to meet at zinhle's place for a chill out the next day, the man waited on her call on that day till it was late.

He then decided to call her, likely she picked but sadly she wasn't available for the guy, she was booked for another chill out elsewhere.

She answered I’m sorry i couldn't be there for you but i will make it up to you i promise The guy simple said "never worry yourself Zeee, remember; as long as you remain a teacher i will be a good student to you.

It then came to pass when the woman was in need again of the man's help for certain issues, but he was becoming distant as far as zinhle is concerned. It got her worried when she asked him to pay her a visit concerning a situation she was going through, but he was never available.

After sometime she asked him to meet with her to enquire about what transpired between them.

The man said "remember when i told you that as long as you remain a teacher i will be a good student to you?

she said i remember he then said as my teacher; from you i learnt that I’m not your friend indeed, but I’m your friend only in need, as my teacher i learnt from you that friendship is about parasitism, you taught me that caring count for nothing in our friendship and you taught me how to use a friend to your own advantage; well then i must say i have passed all the modules you gave to me and all that is happening right now are the learning outcomes and he left her speechless with a lot of regrets.

The moral of this parable is that;