Deep Thoughts 2

Deep Thoughts

May 6, 2001

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.

The Moral of the Story

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.

Be special to others.

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