DO YOU WANT TO BE A CATERPILLAR OR A BUTTERFLY?

Life can be so complicated. Sometimes we wonder what is it really all about? Is it about where we live, the clothes we wear, are we good enough, or who likes us or doesn't like us? These are the typical questions everyone asks themselves at one time or another in their life, right?
Today is no different then it was generations ago when the most important man walked this earth, guiding and leading others into the truth of what it's really all about.
He knew when life threw you lemons, you just made lemonaide (so-to-speak)...He knew that people pointed fingers at each other for their differences and He responded by just walking away forgiving them and reminding us not to judge others the way others may have judged us in the past.....
So, where does that leave us today? Can we still follow those simple rules, or is there something that keeps us from walking in His footsteps?
One thing that makes life burdensome is wearing critical, judgmental glasses while looking at others. That can be a false assessment at times and it opens the door that will just bring strife into our lives. The fact is, we'll reap what we sow. This means we shouldn't judge others because, let's face it, we don't want others to judge us, right? I guess we should ask ourselves, are we more interested in being like everyone else, or do we want to be more like Him, our Master? Do we want to be a reflection of truth, or do we want to be like the world and all their criticisms? And, do we truly want to be free to become like our Master?
What we need is to become like the caterpillar. Judging from the outside he looks nothing like what he was originally created to be. He spends his beginning days crawling on the earth looking for his next meal as all bugs do. One could never imagine he'd morph into the beautiful specimen he becomes. Yet for him life isn't as easy as it appears once he hibernates in his cocoon. Why that could end up being his coffin if he doesn't fight for his life!!!
Now let's take a step back and see how one could easily judge this creature from the standpoint of seeing him as just another bug crawling on the ground, having no value, beauty or worth. And yet, if this tiny, seemingly insignificant caterpillar doesn't fight for his life with every ounce of strength in him (which by the way, no one would ever imagine he had it in him), he will lose it, never gaining the freedom that awaited him.......nor will he reflect the beauty that was meant to be viewed by many in an array of splendor created by the Master's hand.
Who would ever think that little bug had the potential to become an amazing butterfly and bring life to many as it carries it's beauty to different parts of this great earth!
Do you realize it plays it's part in life just as we do? We are meant to bring beauty to many lives on earth or we can waste our time and breath criticizing and judging one another, keeping us from reaching our goal and possibly causing us to quit before our time, never fulfilling the plan and purpose we were created for.
And we don't want to be like everyone else because that just makes us boring! What is the purpose of being the same if it doesn't change things or bring life to someone?
How can we become a beautiful tapestry if we are all the same? How can we learn from others if we all do the same thing? We were created to change things and be a reflection of beauty for others to see...we are to fight for our lives so we can fly to the darkest areas that need light to bring a new hope and strength to them. To teach them how to fight for their lives and help others. It's a chain of command given to us by our Master.
We were created to be different, and yet blend together, not making carbon copies of each other, but to work intricately together . For what, you may ask? To become a great work, a beautiful tapestry created by our Master's hand.
Think about it for a moment, life is just a drop of rain compared to a rainstorm! Think of the bigger picture that awaits us. If we are careful not to be consumed by the cares of this world we will reap a bountiful harvest here on earth becoming that work of art, that tapestry, and we will bring glory to our Master. We can make a beautiful difference by taking what we have that seems like nothing to some, but fighting with all our strength to become that butterfly and be loosed to touch many who's lives are eagerly waiting for us to fly by.
So what do you say? Come on, let's fly together and make a beautiful work of art for our Master!