A bear and a giant come face to face halfway across a long, narrow bridge— each trying to reach the opposite bank of the river. How will theyboth manage to get across the bridge without falling, or shoving each other off the edge? The resolution these two creatures come up with illustrates the advantages of thinking creatively and collaboratively in situations where there are conflicting desires.
“Better a patient person than a warrior…” (Proverbs 16:32)
This verse from the Book of Proverbs teaches that it is preferable to be moderate and judicious than to be strong and forceful. Those who are “slow to anger” control themselves and remain unruffled and deliberate in expressing their views, even when they find themselves in conflict with others. Contrast this with a hot-tempered warrior, who tries to control others by force and to emerge the winner in every encounter.
At first, the bear and the giant each tried to have his own way—insisting on crossing the bridge without giving the other any room to pass. But once they calmed down and gave their situationmore careful and creative thought, they realized that a peacefulresolution would benefit them both. Had they stubbornly insisted on one of them giving way and turning back, or on trying to elbow each other off the narrow bridge, they might both have ended up falling into the river!
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Year of Distribution:
5955 2014-2015
