Butterfly Faith

I admire butterflies, for their beauty captures me and takes me peacefully to my Safe Haven. I'm ever so happy when I see one flit by, all fluttery and carefree, minding its own business. As a child I've tried catching them. They'd have me running about the yard playfully… I never caught one before.

 

As I got older, I learned about the becoming of a butterfly, and how it takes 3 stages before a butterfly can bask in the sunshine, with all its beauty… it's 4th stage is our happiest. They undergo complete metamorphosis through 4 stages: Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult. Adult female butterflies lay tiny eggs on plants where, once hatched the caterpillar (larva) inside can get food. The caterpillar works on growing, by eating as much as 20 time its weight, to store it's food for adult hood, splitting its skin (molting), 4 or 5 times, and getting as big as 100 times its size. When it's full grown (no more than 2 inches long), it stops eating and it becomes a pupa, or more correctly, a chrysalis. The chrysalis is what we see hanging from leaves or branches (some species have been found to bury their pupa underground). The chrysalis is a small cocoon of silk that protects the caterpillar as it goes through its many weeks, months, even two whole years of transition. To our human eyes, the chrysalis looks still as if nothing is happening. But the unique cells that were present in the larva are working and growing overtime, to form the adult butterfly, eyes, legs, wings and all! The unique larva cells also provide energy for the adult butterfly. According to the Academy of Natural Sciences,

"The adult stage is what most people think of when they think of butterflies. They look very different from the larva. The caterpillar has a few tiny eyes, stubby legs and a very short antennae. The adults have long legs, long antennae and compound eyes. They can also fly by using their large and colourful wings. The one thing they can't do is grow."  

 It's great to think that butterflies make the world a prettier more colourful place but, they too have a purpose. They carry pollen from plant to plant, helping fruits vegetables and flowers to produce new seeds. They also, at their larva stage provide food for other insects, birds and mammals.

So much life lessons are thought to me daily by these fantastic creatures. I've learned that transformation is necessary in order for my purposed to be fulfilled. The true time of growth occurs only during the period of hard-on, tough experiences. Transitioning takes time. Learn from my experiences and grow. Be steadfast now for the time of beauty would come. Spiritual nourishment is great gain for the youth, for a time would come when the nourishment would be cut off. That's when the true transition begins. Our purpose is eternal. Thou we may not see or feel His presence in our lives, remember God works overtime to help us fulfill our purpose. Study, work, save, invest, construct, now, as much as is possible, for the time will come when no more growth can occur. Progress is important. A little today, a little tomorrow, a little again the day after tomorrow, don't procrastinate; progress, and reap the benefits in happiness. It takes time and work for beauty to unfold; some may not show their soft tender hearts until they've felt comfortable and have grown confident of your trust. Don't take flight, and go busily about your business without stopping to smell the flowers! I love butterflies.

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One thing I must say to the judge, and to the jury; I never compare my life to that of others. I don't think that I've had the worst life, or the best life… My unending point is, that I've had many experiences that has made me who I am today… some I'm proud of, some I don't like speaking about, some I know for sure has been the experiences of many. So I'm that creature that has God created to face the world boldly, without fear of tomorrow.

I'd like to think of my life as that of a Butterfly. Sometimes I wonder which of the 4 stages I've conquered.

 

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As I reflect on this beautiful creature, I place my life in front of me, in full view. I see all the struggles I've endured, all the pains I've felt, heartache, loneliness, depression, anxiety, losses, disappointments, failures. I also examine whatever progress I've made, growth, success. I have the tendency to allow past mistakes to make cloudy my view, but I try to have some Butterfly Faith. For Butterfly Faith is Believing in God and in Self, It's Enduring, Longsuffering, Patience, Loving Unconditionally, It's Fighting the Good Fight, It's Not Giving Up, It's Transforming and Growing, It's Progress, It's Believing in Trustworthiness, It's Respecting and a Honoring, It's Holding Out, Just A Little While Longer, It's finding my purpose in life and allowing God to take full control of my Being, All of me… It's Bliss. My Safe Haven is blissful.

To me, Butterflies represent 'positive change'. They are also symbolic of a 'New Beginning'. Every time I see a butterfly (which is very rear), I decide upon a necessary change that must be made in my life, a new beginning. It may be as small as giving up an unhealthy snack or as big as deciding not to eat meat; changing my hairstyle or hair colour, even finally listening to the Holy Spirit on big topics like Relationships, Friendships, Fornication, Masturbation, etc.

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Life Is Always Better with some Good Ole Butterfly Faith

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PS: I have Butterflies On My Wall :)

 

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Yours Faithfully,

Tiffany Williams

❀ Empress From Within ❀