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Joy! And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. (Rom 5:11 KJV) |
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From a Worm to a Butterfly
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I felt like a fly caught in the web of a spider. Only it wasn’t the web of a spider. It was a web of deceit strengthened by shame and guilt. I was told “you have no right to be selfish.” Yet how was I to deal with this hideous incendiary pain? The fire department was called in, but who would rescue me? The more I moved, the tighter the web became. It was hopeless. Was this it? Was I going to die this way? I thought I was supposed to reach a certain pinnacle in my life. Instead I was staring into the deep dark hole of death!
The scales of ugliness, despair and hopelessness had so effectively attached themselves to me that I thought they were my skin. Through my eyes I looked at people wondering how they saw me. I caught the look in their eyes that said “pity.” I did not want their pity. I wanted and needed their help.
Then I came upon Truth. Truth said they cannot help themselves. How can they help you? Then I remembered that God is faithful. I cried to Him in a desperate plea. He did hear. He did deliver! When He spoke, the scales on me fell off. I was free! No doctor. No medication. No hospital could do what He did in that instant! He washed over me. I wasn’t a worm--but a butterfly.
I soar now to share my beauty with others. Not my beauty--but the garment of grace. He has given me beauty for ashes and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
