Have you ever studied what happens inside of a cocoon?
It’s amazing to me the parallels we find in nature to the spiritual truths God
shares with us. Caterpillars go through an incredible metamorphosis in those
cocoons, and so it is with us.
Biblical
Principles of Transformation
A Study of the Cocoon
Have you ever studied what happens inside of a cocoon? It’s amazing to me the
parallels we find in nature to the spiritual truths God shares with us.
Caterpillars go through an incredible metamorphosis in those cocoons, and so it
is with us.
Has God invited you to come inside His “specially designed for you” cocoon? If
so, be prepared for a very special time of reflection, soul searching,
self-examination, and spending time alone with the Writer of your life story.
Here is how you can tell if you’re entering a period of transformation:
Principle #1: You go Through a Preparation for the Cocoon
You seem to be shifting in many areas of your life. Relationships, priorities,
how you spend your time, and what you spend your time on are being shaken,
sometimes to their very core. Gary Collins defines it this way; “Here is a
withdrawal time for reflection, soul searching, self-examination, pondering
core values and beliefs, spending time with God. There may be sadness and
loneliness but this is a sabbatical time for spiritual renewal, taking stock of
life, moving beyond the past, rethinking one’s identity and slowly getting in
touch with new purposes and passions. Sometimes new interests and possibilities
emerge, there is new spiritual depth and often a renewed peace and willingness
to move forward.” If this describes where you are, let me encourage you to
take full advantage of this period in your life because this is where the
transformation begins. Don’t be afraid of the loneliness and the feelings of
loss – God is doing a new thing in your life.
Principle #2: You find Protection inside the Cocoon
You’re encountering some difficulties and pretty harsh resistance in one or
more areas of your life. In the natural, the cocoon is a place of protection, a
“place of immunity” if you will from the harsh elements of life. If God has
placed you in a cocoon, take advantage of this place of protection by spending
extra amounts of time with Him. It will make your problems much, much smaller,
and your God much, much bigger! Living inside a God-ordained cocoon can be
lonely at times, but you can also experience magical times of refreshing as you
take the focus off of your problems, and put your focus on your God.
Principle #3: You go through a Metamorphosis in the Cocoon
You begin to sense the transformation taking place. How? Because as you
continue to stay in this place of protection, and you focus on God, and His
Whispers to you in the deepest parts of your soul, you’ll find the bad habits
and negative thought patterns that have plagued you your whole life seem to
start disappearing. The things you were afraid of before, you’re not afraid of
now. A metamorphosis is taking place. The little caterpillar is turning into a
beautiful butterfly.
Ginny Edwards is a certified Christian life and health
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