BE DEPENDENT ON 

THE WINGS OF FAITH AND SELF CONFIDENCE       

A sparrow was sitting on a twig of a huge banyan tree in a forest. It was chirping away merrily. Its high-pitched notes filled the air and resonated through the forest. It was a happy song.

Suddenly, there came a strong gust of wind which soon developed into a storm. At first, the twig on which the sparrow sat began to shake. As the wind grew in its strength, the whole branch began to sway uncontrollably. Soon, the huge banyan tree itself was reeling under the impact of the powerful storm. It was trembling as the furious wind began to lash at it.

In a moment, the little branch on which the sparrow was sitting snapped! The branch fell to the ground.

What happened to the little sparrow?

Nothing because it just flew away! It fluttered its wings even as the branch broke and it just flew away.

Though the sparrow sat on a twig of a huge tree, it did not depend on it. Rather it depended on its wings. Hence it was saved.   

Though we are in this world, we should not be over-dependant to the world. In our life too, our perch is disturbed by the winds of change. Problems and disasters strike with all force and seem to have the capacity to uproot us. At such times, do not depend on the flimsy twigs or even the seemingly sturdy branches that the world offers to us. We should learn to depend on our wings and we will always be safe.

What are these wings? They are the wings of faith and self-confidence!