There is this story told of a cub that was brought into the shed of young lambs to be raised by the farmer who found it. As a baby lion growing up in the midst of lambs, he noticed how different he was from the rest but never really knew how much power and authority he commanded as a young lion. Because of his ignorance, the eldest of the sheep often bullied him.
However, whenever he tried to display his 'uniqueness' to him by roaring in return, it (the sheep) will simply begin to laugh and mock him. This always made the young lion very sad and unhappy. Before long, he submitted to the threats and intimidations of the bully sheep and soon, the bully sheep became the master of the weak, intimidated young lion.
One day while grazing together, the young lion was given an order by the bully sheep to go to the nearby stream and fetch water for the entire flock. On his way, he heard the roar of a lion nearby. "That sounds like the sound I make," he said to himself. It must be coming from someone like me. As he drew close to where the roar was coming from, the bully sheep came from behind in a rage and was about to strike him. Suddenly, a lion flew from nowhere and pounced on the sheep and killed it immediately.
"Thank you, but you look like me", said the weak young lion to its hero. "Yes, that's because you are a lion, just like me", the hero lion said. "Please, who is a lion?” the weak lion asked. The hero lion, surprised at the question, stood speechless for a while and then said, "Now I see why you had allowed yourself to be taken advantaged of, all along. You are a lion that doesn't know who he is. As a result, you became weak and allowed this sheep to grow strong. What you saw me do to this sheep is what lions do to all animals. We are their king".
The way this story talks to you is simple: As long as you do not know and recognize the lion (or lioness) you are, any sheep is permitted to take advantage of you. As a result, like the weak lion who asked, "Who is a lion?", you need to, in the light of the scriptures, ask and find out who you are, what you are created to do and every other necessary information about yourself. Believe me, a lion is a lion everywhere in the world. It commands the same respect all over the world. No animal toils around this fierce animal. I guarantee you, therefore, if you know who you truly are, you will prove your worth everywhere you find yourself. Knowing who you are, therefore, is the only pathway to a life of dominion – a life void of intimidation. You’re a lion or lioness, not a chicken or turkey! So, stay strong!
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