Taking the Initiative
StoryIllustration★★★★As they migrate across Tanzania and Kenya each year, thousands of zebras, wildebeest and gazelles must cross rivers that hide crocodiles. Naturally, they tend to come to a stop at the water’s edge, accumulating in crowds. Time and again it’s a zebra that decides that the risks of staying put are greater than its fear of the unknown, and plunges in. Soon the river is full of animals on their way.
The point
Zebras and other animals hesitate at river crossings until one zebra courageously leads; then others follow—illustrating how one person's courage enables others.
Scripture
Joshua 3:14-17Hebrews 11:32
Audience
Adults
Tone
Inspiring · Hopeful
To tell aloud
under a minute · 71 words