The Frog

           This is going to sound gross, and may perhaps annoy some folks.....but bear with me as it's a story.  Put a frog into a  large pot on the stove, fill half full with water, and start heating the water.  As the water temperature increases, the frog adjusts its body temperature accordingly.

           The frog keeps adjusting its body temperature with the increasing water temperature.  Just when the water is about to reach the boiling point, the frog cannot adjust anymore.  At this point, the frog starts to make attempts to jump out of the now hot water.  It is unable to do so at this point because it has lost all of its strength adjusting to the rising water temperature.  In very short order, the frog dies.

          What killed the frog?  Think about it!

           Many of us would say that the boiling water killed the frog.  What actually killed the frog was its inability to decide when to jump out of the pot.

           We all need to adjust with people and situations in our daily lives.  What we really need to do is to be sure to know when we need to adjust and when to move on.  There are times when we need to face the situation and take appropriate actions, and there are times when we are fools to do so.

             If we allow others to exploit us physically, emotionally, financially, spiritually, or mentally, they will continue to do so.  We need to decide when to jump out of those relationships, and we need to jump while we still have strength.