Frogs–Millions of Them
Another devotion that I found in my archives….
A farmer came into town and asked the owner of a restaurant if he could use a million frog legs. The restaurant owner was shocked and asked the
man where he could get so many frog legs!
The farmer replied, “There is a pond near my house that is full of frogs–millions of them. They croak all during the night and are about to drive me crazy!”
So the restaurant owner and the farmer made an agreement that the farmer would deliver frogs to the restaurant five hundred at a time for the next several
weeks.
The first week, the farmer returned to the restaurant looking rather sheepish, with two scrawny little frogs. The restaurant owner said, “Well…where
are all the frogs?”
The farmer said, “I was mistaken. There were only these two frogs in the pond. But they sure were making a lot of noise!”
Next time you hear somebody criticizing or making fun of you, remember it’s probably just a couple of noisy frogs. Also–remember that problems always seem bigger in the dark. Have you ever lain in your bed at might worrying about things which seem almost overwhelming–like a million frogs croaking? Chances are pretty good that when the morning comes, and you take a closer look, you’ll wonder what all the fuss was about.


Aug 31st, 2004 at 21:40:13
It’s so true that the negative people or situations in our lives can seem to overpower the positives. That’s why I think it’s important to surround ourselves with positive people and make a conscious effort to see the blessings in our daily lives. I’ve also learned the importance of facing difficult situations rather than avoid them (they may not be as bad as we expect - and oftentimes they are a growth opportunity or blessing in disguise!)