MUST
I ALWAYS LISTEN?
Life
is a series of important lessons, either revealed through random experiences, or
channeled through advising voices that fall into two categories: those we
should carefully attend to and those we should totally ignore.
Once upon a time
there was a group of tiny frogs that arranged an athletic competition. Their goal was to see who would be the first
to reach the apex of an extremely high tower. A huge crowd gathered around the tower to
observe the race and cheer on the contestants.
However, this race commenced with an overcast of strong corporate doubt. That is, no one in the crowd believed that the tiny frogs would ever reach the top of tower. Negative statements abounded: “They will never make it!” “Fat chance even one will succeed!” “That tower is much too high!”
True to the predictions of the crowd, those tiny frogs began collapsing, one by one, except for a few who in fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher.
Intermittently, the crowd still yelled, “It’s too difficult! You won’t make it!”
More and more tiny frogs became discouraged, exhausted, or simply gave up. Nevertheless, one continued to climb higher and higher and higher. It seemed this unlikely climber just wouldn’t quit, despite her skeptics and naysayers.
At the end, everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for that one tiny frog. After a monumental and heroic effort, she was the only one who managed to reach the top! Naturally, all the other frogs (both those who competed and those who observed) wanted to know how this one little frog could manage to scale such insurmountable heights.
When a fellow contestant inquired as to how she had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal, she just seemed to ignore her questioner. After a long pause, the whole crowd had a light bulb moment. It turned out that the winner of the competition was totally deaf!
Bottom-line: Never ever listen to other people who are negative or pessimistic because they will take away your most wonderful dreams and desires, the ones you hold closest to your heart!
However, this race commenced with an overcast of strong corporate doubt. That is, no one in the crowd believed that the tiny frogs would ever reach the top of tower. Negative statements abounded: “They will never make it!” “Fat chance even one will succeed!” “That tower is much too high!”
True to the predictions of the crowd, those tiny frogs began collapsing, one by one, except for a few who in fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher.
Intermittently, the crowd still yelled, “It’s too difficult! You won’t make it!”
More and more tiny frogs became discouraged, exhausted, or simply gave up. Nevertheless, one continued to climb higher and higher and higher. It seemed this unlikely climber just wouldn’t quit, despite her skeptics and naysayers.
At the end, everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for that one tiny frog. After a monumental and heroic effort, she was the only one who managed to reach the top! Naturally, all the other frogs (both those who competed and those who observed) wanted to know how this one little frog could manage to scale such insurmountable heights.
When a fellow contestant inquired as to how she had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal, she just seemed to ignore her questioner. After a long pause, the whole crowd had a light bulb moment. It turned out that the winner of the competition was totally deaf!
Bottom-line: Never ever listen to other people who are negative or pessimistic because they will take away your most wonderful dreams and desires, the ones you hold closest to your heart!
All
through life, keep on dreaming and keep on daring. And while you are climbing, focus solely on
the voice of The Paraclete, The One who walks alongside for your
edification, direction and comfort. (John 14:26 – John 15:26 – John 16:13-14) In the words of Jesus Christ, “My sheep hear
My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” (John 10:27, NKJV)
Incidentally,
you may also wisely attend to the encouraging whispers of like minded believers
whom HE sends and anoints as covenant partners.
To all others, turn a deaf ear, and keep on scaling your mountain. You can (and you will) make it. Sisters and brother, be continually blessed!
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