The Power of Words
Mar 6th, 2008 by BradT
The Power of Words
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 tow frogs that they were as good as dead. The tow frogs ignored the comments and tired to jump up and out of the pit with all 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 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.
