A Pregnant Elephant, A Pregnant Dog & The Church

An elephant and a dog became pregnant at same time. Three months down the line the dog gave birth to six puppies. Six months later the dog was pregnant again, and nine months after that the dog gave birth to yet another dozen puppies. This pattern continued for some time and on the eighteenth month the dog approached the elephant asking her, “Are you sure that you are pregnant? We became pregnant on the same date, and I have given birth three times to a dozen puppies and they have now grown to become big dogs, yet you are still pregnant. Whats going on?”

The elephant replied, “There is something I would like for you to understand. What I am carrying is not a puppy but an elephant. I only give birth to one baby once every two years. When my baby hits the ground, the earth feels it. When my baby crosses the road, human beings stop and watch in admiration, what I carry draws attention. What I’m carrying is mighty and great.”

Don’t lose faith when you see others prospering. Don’t become envious of other people’s achievements. If you haven’t received your own blessings, don’t despair. What you are carrying is being processed, prepared and packaged for a greater impact to the world. Declare to yourself, “My Due Date is Approaching and when my baby hits the surface of the earth, people shall yield in admiration.”