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 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.

– Author Unknown