Once Upon a Time, there was an apprentice
ant who was interrupted from his studies by the elder ant who asked him,
"On the basis of what you've
been taught, who are you?"
The apprentice ant thought for a moment and said,
"I have learned that in
comparison to the rest of the world I am very small."
"Very
Good!" The elder ant replied and before leaving he told the apprentice ant
to continue his studies.
A year
past and the apprentice ant grew in size and knowledge. It came to pass that
the same elder ant came to him again, interrupted his studies and asked him,
"On
the basis of what you've been taught, who are you?"
The apprentice ant thought for a moment and said,
"I
have learned that not only am I very small in comparison to the rest of the
world, but I am also able to carry many times my own weight."
"Very
Good!" The elder ant replied and before leaving he told the apprentice ant
to continue his studies.
Now, many
years had past and the apprentice ant had grown even more in size and
knowledge. On the day the apprentice ant finished his training the elder ant came
to him again, interrupted his studies and asked him,
"On
the basis of what you've been taught, who are you?"
The ant thought for a moment and said,
"I
have learned that not only am I very small in comparison to the rest of the
world, or able to carry many times my own weight, I know, that I Am An Ant!"
The elder ant was horrified by this for he had never heard this teaching before. The elder ant asked the once apprentice ant where he learned this, the young ant
responded,
"I
have come to this knowledge on my own."
Outraged
by this perceived ant's arrogance the elder ant had him killed for he was
afraid this new knowledge would spread throughout the colony.
Are there students or colleagues who have been “eliminated” by your fear that you need to pray for or seek reconciliation with?
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