Or as an ugly, little, horned worm grows, through many changes ...
into an aesthetically, miraculous butterfly. Lets see you do that Doctor Einstein ... Professor Evolution or Mr. Genius Scientist.
Refocusing our understanding of things, as we gain new experience and information, is similar, in some ways, to that beautiful, quick change artist, butterfly. A tiny speck of nothing becomes an aerial wonder, clumsy becomes agile ... a homely worm becomes a butterfly, and a lowly sinner becomes a reflection of Jesus Christ. The world exalts beautiful flesh, Hollywood talent, sports ability, pontifical intellects, and narcissistic politicians but mocks Spiritual commitment and a holy love and obedience to God.
One may begin life with infantile ignorance, selfishness, and inability, but if we simply seek our Creator's will and purpose for our lives, we may become someone far beyond our imagination or our worthiness or abilities. And that, only as we, with God's help, accept corrections, and yield to whatever truth conflicts with our ingrained, preconceived but baseless ideas. If we hunger for truth, God will not leave us in ignorance. He wants us to grow through change, improvement, and spiritual upgrade. Not that we can then see it within ourselves, but God and others will. Self aggrandizement is a contradiction of spiritual growth. A truly spiritual person cannot see self as spiritual but as a sinner saved by grace and unworthy.... in need of forgiveness.
Here is the miraculous change in the life of a lowly caterpillar. Let us seek truth and let God work such miracles into us. We do not have the power to do it, but He does.
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