The Caterfly

This is the true story of the Caterfly as told to me by a friend. Let's not be afraid of struggling because it is for our good.

"I noticed a cocoon on a tree trunk. I stopped to look at it and noticed that it was moving a little. I figured that the butterfly was struggling to emerge and decided to help it out, so I cut a small incision in the cocoon. I felt sick to my stomach when I realized that I had actually caused irreparable harm to the creature.

Out flopped a Caterfly. It died after a few minutes."

According to entomologists, it is necessary for the caterpillar to struggle in those final stages so that it can complete the process of becoming a butterfly.

What I learned from this story is that we ought not be afraid of the trials of life. If we fight the good fight we will become what the Lord wants us to be and we will realize our full potential.