A group of frogs were traveling through the woods,
and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other
frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep
the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were
as good as dead.
The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump
up out of the pit with all of their might. The other
frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as
good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to
what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell
down and died.
The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could.
Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop
the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and
finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said,
"Did you not hear us?"
The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were
encouraging him the entire time.
This story teaches two lessons:
1.. There is power of life and death in the tongue.
An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift them up and
help them make it through the day.
2.. A destructive word to someone who is down can
be what it takes to kill them. Be careful of what you say. Speak
life to those who cross our path.
It is sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging
word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words
that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in
difficult times. Special is the individual who will take
the time to encourage another.
Be Special to others.
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