I got a part of this the other day in church but didn’t ever feel like it was the right time to share, so I’m posting it here hoping that it is for one of you.<\/p>\n
“Consider the caterpillar. Consider the caterpillar as it emerges from its cocoon. This is not an easy time, it is a struggle. If the fluids from the caterpillar’s body are not removed, it will emerge only to die as its wings will not be able to carry it. Yet, this is the way that God created the process to occur. Not all struggles are God ordained, but if this is speaking to you, consider the caterpillar. Maybe your struggle is difficult, but it is necessary for you to grow. Maybe it is time to let go of whatever\/whoever is toxic in your life currently or from your past so that you can move on and become the beautiful creature that God intended for you to be.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I got a part of this the other day in church but didn’t ever feel like it was the right time to share, so I’m posting it here hoping that it is for one of you. “Consider the caterpillar. Consider the caterpillar as it emerges from its cocoon. 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