A Chrysalis Coming-out

 

The quote made me stop and think: ”You are born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?” – Rumi.

So many people do.

I came across a favorite scripture this morning, 1 Samuel 30:6:  “…but David found strength in the Lord his God.”

Oh, the memories that brought back of my husband’s teaching on Bill Johnson’s book on the subject. It was probably one of the most important lessons a person can learn.

So how do we “strengthen ourselves in the Lord?”

The quote at the top of the page made me think of butterfly wings, and how important the process of getting out of the chrysalis is to the butterfly’s well-being. Without that struggle, the butterfly dies; it needs the difficulty to develop its wings so that it can fly and thrive. An internet search revealed that “over a period of 1-2 hours the butterfly stretches and strengthens its wings by forcing blood into its veins.”

Oh, what an awesome picture that presents of what my devotional time does for me! It stretches my mind by forcing God’s blood-soaked thoughts into my veins so that I have the strength to wing my way through the day! Thus, how I start my morning truly matters.

Once again it all comes down to choice: “Crawl on your own, or let His strength carry you.

I choose to fly high.

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”

(Romans 12:2 NIV)

(photo credit: Unsplash/BankimDesai)