THE FLAME Newsletter 4/2003 Issue

Updated : 16/12/2003

FGBMF Malaysia Newsletter  Cyber Edition

 Oct-Dec 2003

Inspirational Reflection
How The Proud Frog Fell

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In a certain pond lived two wild ducks and a frog. They were the best of friends. All day long they played together. When the hot summer came, the pond began to dry up. Soon there was so little water that they realized they would have to move. Now the ducks could easily fly to another pond, but what about their friend, the frog?

Finally, it was decided that the ducks would put the two ends of a stick in their bills. Then the frog could hang onto the middle of the stick with his mouth, and the ducks would fly him to another pond.

As they were flying low, a farmer in his field looked up; and when he saw the strange formation, he said, "Well, isn't that a clever idea! I wonder who thought of that?" The frog opened his big mouth and said, "I did!" Then down he fell to his death.

Author unknown

We should never have an "I did it" attitude. The inspiration and revelation that we receive to complete different tasks always come from the Spirit of the Lord. The Bible declares in Zechariah 4:6, "...Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts." It is through God's power that we succeed and live an abundant life and for us to have an arrogant attitude that says we are better than someone else will eventually lead our life down the path of destruction. (Deut. 8:18) (Isaiah 64:6-7)

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