Working toward new goals in my life, my daughter and I recently discussed my small, yet determined, steps. As she encouraged me, I simply said, "When we stop learning, we stop living. Who knows? Maybe someday, I will turn into a butterfly after all."
I began thinking. Studying metamorphosis during childhood, I was very interested in the process of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. How incredible! If God displays His power, creativity and beauty in a small creature's transformation, I have no doubt that He is very interested and capable of changing our lives, too.
Sometimes I feel like a caterpillar...crawling around at a "slower than molasses" speed...with a limited perspective compared to who I want to be and what I want to accomplish. That is not my idea of a purposeful life.
Yet in God's perfect timing, changes begin. The caterpillar begins to change habits, (even what it eats), and wanders into a safe place for shelter. It immerses itself into a protective covering and remain there until the process is complete. At just the right time, it emerges as a beautiful, transformed butterfly!
We can learn much from this example. Perhaps we need to replace some old habits, whether it's food or focus. Maybe we need to find a safe place...finally...to immerse ourselves into the loving, protective and precious hands of God. It is then vital to spend uninterrupted time listening, learning and letting Him transform us into the beautiful, purposeful creations He intended.
Striving toward my goals, I realize that my greatest accomplishment in life will be simple yet significant. May I become totally His...completely tranformed into His design for my life so that I may honor, glorify and praise Him. Then someday, I pray I will take flight...straight into His Presence for eternity.♥~thl
"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--His good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12: 2
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