What I Confirmed From King Solomon’s Advice To Go Study the Ant

I dare say the ant isn’t any less wise than the ordinary human

Boateng Sekyere
Koinonia

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They marched on in matching uniforms, marching on to war.

They seemed perfectly spaced; their feet moved in unison, they walked at a constant pace, from first to last.

They painted the perfect portrait of a well-drilled army that knew the words of their script and played to it.

I couldn’t help but admire them. I tried to stoop to their dizzying height to pick up the snippets of wisdom from their moves.

No leader within sight? No problem.

Looking at those ants, I wondered if they had any field officers guiding them. I wondered if they had a high command that barked orders at their training center.

Did they even have a military training center?

I concluded they probably have none of that and don’t even need it. I figured they could manage whatever issues came up along the way. They already had most, if not all, they need to triumph at any point.

You may not always have a leader, a guide, a coach, or the bells and whistles of life. But that’s where the…

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Boateng Sekyere
Koinonia

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