A farmer was becoming quite annoyed at the constant noise from the frogs in the large pond beside his house. Every night they croaked on and on. Finally, he decided that he had heard enough. He went down to the local restaurant and made a deal with the owner. The farmer said he would supply him with 10 dozen frog legs each week for the rest of the summer.

The farmer was quite embarrassed when he came in to town the next week with only a half a dozen scrawny frog legs. He said to the restaurant owner, “It sure sounded like there were a lot more frogs out there!”

The Bible says “Do everything without complaining or arguing.”—Philippians 2:14.

Sometimes it seems like there are a lot of people out there sounding off, but usually it’s just a few who are making unpleasant noises. Most people understand that to have a lifestyle of complaining and arguing is just downright sinful.

We would do well to keep our own pond as quiet and peaceful as we can.