A LDERSGATE U NITED M ETHODIST C HURCH
Experience J ULY 2016 C ONTENTS
One day, a young boy discovered a cocoon in his back yard. He brought it in and showed it to his mother and father. They told him what it was, and how a new life was on the inside of the shell. They explained that what once had been an ugly caterpillar, was going to be transformed into a beautiful butterfly. He got excited and could hardly wait for that day to come. After some time, he noticed a movement taking place, and a small hole was beginning to show at one end. The struggle seemed to go on without any progress. The boy became impatient, and used a pair of scissors, trying to help this creature emerge. He waited to see this new life take flight. However, with great disappointment, he waited for nothing. The new butterfly did not fly. Instead, it slowly withered and died. He asked others what went wrong, and he began to
realize that this creature had to struggle through the tiny hole in order to force the liquids into the Wings, to make the wings fill out. The boy's efforts at speeding up this process ended the possibility of this creature ever being able to fly and fulfill its creative purpose. The desire to speed up the process only consigned that creature to a certain death. Remember the words of Isaiah, "Those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, they run and don't get tired, they walk and don't lag behind." (40:31 - Peterson) Rev. Dr. Homer E. Morris, Senior Pastor
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