The life of a butterfly - 4 stages : Are you as a butterfly

Hello All, God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO COMPLAIN!!!

  A butterfly goes through 4 stages to become the beautiful miracle that God did create.  We, just as the butterfly have to go through stages to become the mirror of Christ.

  A butterfly lays eggs on a leaf (stage 1), as the eggs mature they become a caterpillar (stage 2). Now caterpillars eat a lot and grow quickly, shedding their skin numerous times. Okay, what is stage 3?
  Stage three is the chrysalis (pupa).  This is the resting stage for the caterpillar. This is the time the caterpillar starts changing into a butterfly.  Depending on the butterfly for some it is a month, for others it may take close to a year.  Nothing the less, it is developing into something beautiful.

   Then comes stage 4, when the butterfly comes out.  It is tired from fighting to get out of the chrysalis and rests until blood is pumped through its body and wings.  Then it will take flight.

  Now you are saying how is this supposed to relate to our Christian walk.  Well, stage 1, we are just eggs and trying to develop.  This is our infancy in Christ. We are growing and learning about Jesus. We may be but a child or we may be an adult when this happens.

   Stage 2 - we are the caterpillar - we have been BORN AGAIN!  Do not marvel that I said to you, “You must be born again.” – John 3:7 And, as the caterpillar, once we are born again we become hungry for the WORD- the Word of God. As a new follower of Christ there is a desire within you to want to know Him. The power of God is now working in you (Romans 1:16).

   Then we hit stage 3--This is where we begin imitating Jesus Christ. YES, we have been born again, our sins are forgiven, and we show the love and obedience to God as did Jesus.  1 Peter 2:21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in his steps.

  2 Corinthians 3:18 "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the LORD, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the LORD, the Spirit. We are the caterpillar, eating up the Word, soaking in as much as possible, growing in Christ so we may move into stage 4.

  Stage 4- This is when the butterfly is out of the Chyrsalis and becomes the "butterfly" to spread beauty all around.  Sooo, this is when we start spreading the beauty of Jesus Christ coming to earth and spreading His beauty among us.  Sharing the word. We are now the butterfly, laying eggs, and helping to develop the kingdom of God.

  Yes, it is our time to evolve out of the caterpillar stage, out of the chrysalis, and into the butterfly stage.  Go about sharing the Word about the kingdom.
 MARK 16: (KJV)¹⁵ And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. ¹⁶ He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.