Sometimes the struggle has a purpose......... One day, a small opening appeared on a chrysalis (butterflies make a chrysalis and moths make a cocoon); a person sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then, it stopped and did not appear to be making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could not go any further. So the person decided to help the butterfly: With a pair of scissors, the person opened the chrysalis. The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a withered body, it was tiny and had shriveled wings. The person continued to watch, expecting that, at any moment, the wings would open, enlarge and expand, to be able to support the butterflys body, and become firm. It never happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a withered body and shriveled wings. it never was able to fly. . . . What the person, in sincere kindness and goodwill, did not understand was that the restricting chrysalis and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening, were the Ones way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings, so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the chrysalis. Sometimes, struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any obstacles, ...it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as we could have been. We would never be able to fly. I asked for Strength... And God gave me Difficulties to overcome and to strengthen me. I asked for Wisdom... And God gave me Problems to solve. I asked for prosperity... And God gave me enough Brain and Brawn to work. I asked for Courage... And God gave me Obstacles to overcome. I asked for Love... And God gave me Troubled people who were ready for help. I asked for Favors... And God gave me Opportunities. I received nothing I wanted... But I received everything I needed. Live life without fear, confront all obstacles, be convinced that you can overcome them. The World is a gift for you, so that you, too, may spread your wings butterflystory.homestead/
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:56:12 +0000
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