Change Is Not Easy
This week I would like to share with you another daily devotional from TGIF. If you are struggling with change and wondering why, see the devotional below. May God bless you through your struggle and the change He is making in your life.
You Were Made to Fly
TGIF Today God Is First Volume 2 by Os Hillman
Thursday, July 23 2009
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised” (Job 1:21).Can a caterpillar fly? If you said, “No,” you would be partially correct. Actually, a caterpillar can fly, but it must have a transformation first.
Through his trial of adversity, he grows in strength, wisdom and faith. His entire perspective on God is transformed by his suffering. He was even accused of sin by his closest friends.
We must get beyond the immature notion that God is interested only in making us healthy, wealthy and happy. More than anything, He wants us to be like Christ. And the road to becoming like Christ often leads through the wilderness of adversity.
In order for the butterfly to fly, there must be a transformation process that is often developed through adversity.