One of my favorite things to do when I was a little girl was
swing. The second recess rolled around, all I could think about was how excited
I was to fly. Staying in line on the walk over to the playground was the
ultimate challenge for me. All I wanted to do was run to my favorite swing and
use every minute of recess I had to "play in the sky."
Earlier this week, I went to a retreat that took place at a
camp for kids, so, naturally there was a playground. When I finally had some
free time, the first thing this big girl did was make her way over to the
little girl swings. I closed my eyes and leaned my head back as I took my lift
off. Talk about a dose of nostalgia.
As I continued to lean back while I swung, I opened my eyes
to a lovely lavender bush with two of the biggest and most beautiful
butterflies I had ever seen right behind me. They had taken their landing and I had taken my lift off.
You see, just like butterflies we, too, have wings.
Just like butterflies we, too, are breathtakingly beautiful.
Ah, and just like butterflies we, too, are free.
Did you know butterflies cannot live without the sun? They
cannot produce heat on their own, so they must rely on the sun to give them
strength for their flight.
As Christians, we can certainly relate to this. In order to
take flight, we need the Son to warm us, too. We don't get very far when we
rely on our own strength. This is because we have to rely on the love, strength, and wisdom of
Christ before we can accomplish anything for the Kingdom.
God calls us to spread our wings and fly in faith. Isn't
that a beautiful invitation?
Yes, spreading our wings isn't easy, and flying entails
obstacles. However, there's a reason we're called to fly.
We'd get nowhere if we didn't attempt to fly. The more
attempts we make, the more training experience we receive from it. So try, try, and try again. Never
give up. Soak up the Son. Spend time in the Word and in prayer and let the Lord
equip you with everything you need in order to take flight through your time spent in His presence.
God gave you wings because He wants you to encounter every destination
and life experience He has in store- just for you. But, you must learn how to
fly according to His purposes, not yours.
Ladies, you are a unique, one-of-a-kind creation, and you
are His. Let God be the reason you
flutter your wings. Fly in faith.
Take a second to think of how many millions of butterflies
there are in this world. (7+ billion)
Now, take a second to think of how many millions of humans
there are in the world. (15-20,000 species)
God made every single
thing in this world. Every single butterfly. Every one of us.
He breathed life into every ounce of His creation.
He breathed life into you.
Let these words empower you. Find confidence in this Truth
and fly in it.
Ladies, there's a reason we're called to fly. Fly for the
Reason that gave you your reason.
Your final destination will be worth your long and adventurous
flight- you have my word. Most importantly,
though, you have His word.
"But our citizenship is
in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will
transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that
enables him even to subject all things to himself." -Philippians 3:20-21
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