Jesus said, “The sower went out to sow; and, as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path; and the birds
came and ate them up. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil, and the seeds sprouted
quickly, because the soil was not deep. But as soon as the sun rose, the plants were scorched; and they
withered, because they had no roots. Again, other seeds fell among thistles; and the thistles grew and choked
the plants. Still, other seeds fell on good soil and produced a crop: some a hundredfold, others sixty, and others
thirty. If you have ears, then hear!”
Reflection:
The Pygmalion Effect (also called Rosenthal Effect) is a psychological phenomenon wherein the hopeful
expectations and dreams that one has about another person positively influences the performance of the latter.
Research has shown how the positive expectations of teachers correlate with better performance of students.
Now, imagine the Pygmalion Effect of God’s words on Jeremiah! Here is a young man with no little inferiority
complex: He has a poor self-image; he does not believe he can even speak properly. But God thinks of him
differently. God has already thought of Jeremiah highly, knowing him even before he was conceived, setting him
apart even before he was born! How can such dream of God go to waste? It is no wonder that Jeremiah would
grow into the image God had of him. God has similar dreams and hopes for each one of us. We are all uniquely
called into life. What prevents us from trusting God’s dream and growing into his image of us?
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