A frog was hopping around a farmyard, when it decided to investigate the barn. Being somewhat careless, and maybe a little too curious, he ended up falling into a pail half-filled with fresh milk.

Swimming about attempting to reach the top of the pail, he found that the sides of the pail were too high and steep to reach. He tried to stretch his back legs to push off the bottom of the pail but found it too deep. But this frog was determined not to give up, and he continued to struggle.

He kicked and squirmed and kicked even more, until at last, all his churning about in the milk had turned the milk into a large pad of butter. The butter was now solid enough for him to climb onto and get out of the pail!

The Moral of the Story? “Never Give Up!”

Whether you’re happily hopping around the farmyard or exploring what is beyond the next door, life can land you in a deep bucket. Not one of us is exempt from experiencing pain and discomfort in our lives. We can struggle and try in our own strength to escape and move beyond the ill-circumstances. That normally ends in futile kicking and flailing (physical or emotional) and in the end the only outcome is wearing us down.

The frog was kicking and flailing in frustration and futile determination to get out of the bucket. He had no idea there was another force at work that would bring his liberation.

It is an intriguing comfort to know there is a power greater than our own with a desire to help us through no matter what life throws at us. The, one, Almighty God of the universe has a heart-driven passion and desire to bring you through your hard-life situation. When going through those tough times, call on and place your trust in Him. Watch as the milk turns to butter allowing you to once again stand tall and proud of God ‘s Work. Then you can butter your own bread.