Becoming a Butterfly

I read this in a book recently. Pretty powerful. It has been resonating in my spirit.

There was more revelation in the small paragraph for me, “Action without vision is random activity. It takes a combination of passion and discipline to accomplish anything.” (Dr. C. Thomas Anderson)

 

That is what God is saying to me. Reminding me.

 

I went to see the Dead Sea Scrolls yesterday at the Museum, it is here on tour. Amazing really, the Words of our Lord, right there…for all to see. Wondering how many REALLY believe what they say? Reminding us that He is real…and He wants us to believe.

 

After I went through the exhibit, I was waiting on my husband to read and take in every detail…so…I wandered down to the Museum store.

There were some beautiful things there. I looked in a stack of posters on sale and what was the stack turned open to, but a beautiful poster showing the life cycle of a butterfly, not just any butterfly, but the Monarch. There were mounted butterflies on sale too…and yes, there was in the last shelf I saw a Monarch. I wish I could describe to you the beauty I saw in that perfectly formed creature.

 

 

Reminders. Remembering…

 

Then later, once we got home, the friend that had prayed for me last spring at the beginning of my weight loss…getting healthy…journey, calls…out of the blue to chat…and I remember. He prays for me again. Encourages me to go to God, and get His help. Ask for it. He will help me. More reminding.

 

 

Today I am watching recorded shows just cleaning off my DVR…and God is still speaking.

 

On an Oprah show…I saw a young man overcome a horrible childhood to become a Football star…and another forgive a horrible tragedy to go on. Then a daughter–who saw her dad murder her mom and then himself–she had to forgive…and move on.

 

They say the words, “It was a decision, but not just a decision, there had to be action. They had to live out the decision.”

One woman says…

This isn’t working for me…

I had to decide:

Who I was going to be

Who I was going to become

I had to be willing to let go of the past

Be willing to focus on the future.

And let go of what was…and just decide…

not just feel sorry for myself and wallow in self-pity.

And choose not stay where you are…

But it wasn’t just a decision

I had to then live by it,

Focus on it

Keep it going

 

Take personal responsibility for my decision.

 

She has a book, ”Fearless Living” Her name is Rhonda Britten

 

On New Year’s Eve, my husband and I were watching some Christian TV and I saw my front door open…but…it really didn’t…not in the natural. I saw it in the spiritual. So we prayed and asked God what it meant…and thanked Him for “Open Doors.”

 

Since I stopped blogging as much here on BS, I have become part of another social website that is Christian…and I am enjoying being a part of it. There are no blogs about my beliefs offending others…So I felt led to go to it that night, and see what others were hearing God say about 2009. But I didn’t until the next day and WHAT did I SEE…there was a blog posted by the originator of the site titled

 

The Open Door!

 

When I went to it…there was a funny cartoon…and it was God reminding me.

 

It really is easy…don’t make it hard.

Come to Me…

Ask, Seek and Knock..and the Door will be OPENED!

 

REMINDERS!!!!!

 

Soooo, with all of that said…

I am just putting it out here.

Wanting to put action with my vision.

To stop hallucinating. Live it out, take personal responsibility…and remember…

God is with me, to help me and lead me. He will give me strength for the journey.

And He will help me, if I will just ask…become that Butterfly.

Here is something I heard recently:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGGanAZ2IwM

–Hope it blesses you like it did me!