07/11/2025
**The Stork and the Poisonous Frog — A Lesson in Courage**
Across the vast sugarcane fields of Australia lives a small yet dangerous creature — the black frog. Its body carries a deadly poison, so toxic that a single bite could mean instant death.
In the same land, you’ll find elegant white storks — long-beaked birds with slender, curved legs. When hunger strikes, these storks often spot the poisonous frogs hopping about. The temptation is great, but so is the danger. One wrong move, and death could follow.
Yet, nature has its way of teaching wisdom. Over time, the storks learned a remarkable lesson. They discovered how to eat the poisonous frogs without dying.
When the stork catches a frog, it doesn’t swallow it right away. Instead, it shakes the frog again and again in its long beak. Angered, the frog begins to spray its venom, emptying its poison sac completely. Once the toxin is gone, the stork dips the frog into the water, cleans it thoroughly — and then, without fear, enjoys its meal.
This story is not just about birds and frogs. It’s about **you and me**.
When fear settles inside you, every challenge in life begins to look like that poisonous frog — terrifying, untouchable, and deadly. You start believing that facing it could destroy you. So, you postpone it. You tell yourself, *“Not today. Maybe tomorrow.”* But that “tomorrow” never comes. You wait for a miracle that never arrives — because miracles are not meant to solve problems that *you* have the power to face.
Think about it: if a small stork, with nothing but instinct and persistence, can learn how to deal with a poisonous frog, then why can’t you confront your fears, your habits, your difficulties?
Stand tall. Face your problems head-on. Make your courage your greatest weapon and your determination your shield. When you do, you’ll see your challenges begin to shrink. Success always belongs to those who dare to confront what others avoid.
Even the tallest mountains, which look impossible from a distance, reveal paths to climb when you get closer. Likewise, once you face your fears, the way forward becomes clear.
So, make a decision — *today, not tomorrow.*
No addiction, temptation, or weakness should control your life — whether it’s drugs, po*******hy, self-indulgence, immoral behaviour, or any other chain that holds you back. Break free.
You have the power to change your circumstances and shape your future. Believe it — because if a simple stork can overcome poison, **so can you overcome your pain.**
May Allah Almighty be our guide, our protector, and our strength.
*Inspired Reflection*
