Frog Lesson

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 unfortunate frogs they would
never get out. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried
to jump up out of the pit. 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
simply 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 suffering and
just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out.
When he got out, the other frogs asked him, "Why did you
continue jumping. Didn't you 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 your path.

The power of words...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.