Butterflies

I seen a big, beautiful, orange butterfly when I stepped out the door to go on my morning walk. I stopped and watched it for a second but went on about my walk. As I was walking I started having a talk with God about butterflies.

I laughed as I thought about a skit I say with this guy playing different insects. I thought God why make them so beautiful compared to the the other insects. God put it in my mind that they do not start out that way. It was once a caterpillar and at that point it was as ugly as any other bug. It has to go through a process and shed its skin to become a butterfly.

I still thought even if it was once ugly it isn't anymore. Then God revealed to me it never sees itself. Even when it lands on something reflective; Its wings close up as it is perched. Like when it is sitting around the other bugs, that it hangs with lol. They can all fly, has unique qualities about them, and are appreciated for what it does in the ecosystem. So a butterfly is always humble and just does its job.

I continued to walk and thought but God it sees other butterflies. They are all uniquely made like us, and that is if they are the same species. I looked it up and there are 17,500 species of butterflies in the world. 750 species in the United States. That blew my mind I guess when your numbers are that great you are just one of.

I thought about me as a butterfly, never being able to see myself. I realized that is how I feel when I am around people that are gifted. I am in Awe of how God is moving in their life that I forget how bright I shine. How uncomfortable I feel around everyone else. I am just in a safe place where my bright colors are not calling attention to predators. Just safe to be thankful to God that there is still beauty in the world.