"The
Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, so that he pursued the
Israelites, who were marching out boldly." Exodus 14:8
Overprotective
parents do their children a great injustice. The caterpillar that lies inside
the cocoon will never become the beautiful butterfly if someone cuts open the
cocoon prematurely. It is the struggle itself that allows the butterfly to
emerge as a strong, new creature of nature.
God
understands how necessary this process is. That is why we are allowed to
experience difficult, often life-changing events. He even orchestrates them-all
for our benefit. What the Israelites thought was a cruel joke when Pharaoh sent
troops to pursue them after they had been freed and penned against the shore of
the Red Sea became the stage for the most publicized miracle of all time-the
parting of the Red Sea. Generation after generation has heard this incredible
story of deliverance. God puts us against the "Red Seas" in order to
show His power in and through us. If we do not know God can deliver, then we
can never learn to trust Him. Circumstances that go beyond our capabilities of
solving them place us at God's complete mercy. This is how He likes it.
Do not
fear the calamity that comes your way. If you are faithful to Him in the test,
you will see God's power manifested like never before. Just as the Israelites
were able to sing a song of deliverance, you too will have your own testimony
of the Lord's faithfulness; and you will be able to recall it for others to
build your faith and theirs.
"The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out boldly." Exodus 14:8
Overprotective
parents do their children a great injustice. The caterpillar that lies
inside the cocoon will never become the beautiful butterfly if someone
cuts open the cocoon prematurely. It is the struggle itself that allows
the butterfly to emerge as a strong, new creature of nature.
God
understands how necessary this process is. That is why we are allowed
to experience difficult, often life-changing events. He even
orchestrates them-all for our benefit. What the Israelites thought was a
cruel joke when Pharaoh sent troops to pursue them after they had been
freed and penned against the shore of the Red Sea became the stage for
the most publicized miracle of all time-the parting of the Red Sea.
Generation after generation has heard this incredible story of
deliverance. God puts us against the "Red Seas" in order to show His
power in and through us. If we do not know God can deliver, then we can
never learn to trust Him. Circumstances that go beyond our capabilities
of solving them place us at God's complete mercy. This is how He likes
it.
Do not fear
the calamity that comes your way. If you are faithful to Him in the
test, you will see God's power manifested like never before. Just as the
Israelites were able to sing a song of deliverance, you too will have
your own testimony of the Lord's faithfulness; and you will be able to
recall it for others to build your faith and theirs.
- See more at:
http://www.intheworkplace.com/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=6525&view=post&articleid=72624&fldKeywords=The%20butterfly%20principle&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0#sthash.FoyQMgXk.dpuf
"The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out boldly." Exodus 14:8
Overprotective
parents do their children a great injustice. The caterpillar that lies
inside the cocoon will never become the beautiful butterfly if someone
cuts open the cocoon prematurely. It is the struggle itself that allows
the butterfly to emerge as a strong, new creature of nature.
God
understands how necessary this process is. That is why we are allowed
to experience difficult, often life-changing events. He even
orchestrates them-all for our benefit. What the Israelites thought was a
cruel joke when Pharaoh sent troops to pursue them after they had been
freed and penned against the shore of the Red Sea became the stage for
the most publicized miracle of all time-the parting of the Red Sea.
Generation after generation has heard this incredible story of
deliverance. God puts us against the "Red Seas" in order to show His
power in and through us. If we do not know God can deliver, then we can
never learn to trust Him. Circumstances that go beyond our capabilities
of solving them place us at God's complete mercy. This is how He likes
it.
Do not fear
the calamity that comes your way. If you are faithful to Him in the
test, you will see God's power manifested like never before. Just as the
Israelites were able to sing a song of deliverance, you too will have
your own testimony of the Lord's faithfulness; and you will be able to
recall it for others to build your faith and theirs.
- See more at:
http://www.intheworkplace.com/apps/articles/default.asp?blogid=6525&view=post&articleid=72624&fldKeywords=The%20butterfly%20principle&fldAuthor=&fldTopic=0#sthash.FoyQMgXk.dpuf
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