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Friday, November 14, 2003
Clay pots were chosen to hide treasures because they seem so ordinary and no one would want to steal them. God choses us and even our weaknesses to show God's strength. So the next time you're struggling, remember that sometimes a crack in the pot has a very important function... it lets light in. If it weren't for the crack then someone would never see the treasure.
Remember that even though our struggles and trials may seem painful, God is moulding us into the people God has created us to be. Sometimes the oven needs to be heated up in order for some impurities to be melted away. Sometimes the struggles we have are exactly what we need.
Consider this story...
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly.
One day a small opening appeared.
He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.
Then it seemed to stop making any progress.
It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly.
He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly then emerged easily.
But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings.
The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time.
Neither happened!
In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings.
It never was able to fly.
What the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were God's ways 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 cocoon.
Sometimes, struggles are exactly what we need in our lives.
If God allowes us to go through our lives without any obstacles, it would cripple us.
We would not be as strong as what we could have been.
We could never fly!
I asked for Strength...
And God gave me Difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for Wisdom...
And God gave me Problems to solve.
I asked for Prosperity...
And God gave me Brain and Brawn to work.
I asked for Courage...
And God gave me Danger to overcome.
I asked for Love...
And God gave me Troubled people to help.
Overcome the hindrances and obstacles before you.
Persevere on and finish this race because at the end of it all, you can emerge as victors of this race.
Remember: We can Fly!
bringing me to his kingdom.
5:57 PM
