Speak Hope

A group of frogs were traveling through the woods when two of them fell into a deep pit.

When the other frogs saw how deep it was, they told the two trapped frogs that there was no hope—they were as good as dead.

Ignoring the discouraging words, the two frogs began jumping with all their might, trying to escape the pit. But the group above kept shouting, telling them to stop trying, to accept their fate.

Eventually, one of the frogs gave in to the negative voices. He stopped jumping, fell back, and died.

The other frog, however, continued to jump as hard as he could. The crowd kept yelling at him to stop, insisting it was pointless. But he jumped even harder—until, to everyone’s surprise, he finally made it out of the pit.

When he emerged, the other frogs asked, “Didn’t you hear us?”

The frog explained that he was deaf. He thought they had been encouraging him the whole time.

Moral:
There is power in the tongue—power to give life or take it away. A single encouraging word can lift someone up when they’re struggling. Be mindful of what you say. Speak kindness. Speak hope.

Your words might just be what someone needs to keep going. 💬🐸💚