What Is The Butterfly Principle?

Question

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.

Answer 1

Good point.

As with spoiled fruit, to say a loving but foolish grandparent "spoiled" your child is NOT a compliment.

A foolish kind hearted Dr Spock, cutting open a cocoon to "help" a would-be-butterfly to not have to struggle to get out, "spoils" it instead, and prevents it from ever flying; because it needed the struggle to get out of the cocoon to build sufficient wing strength. Period!

Similarly, unappreciated TOUGH LOVE is sometimes the right thing to do.

Dr Spock's own spoiled grandson committed suicide. So much for "sparing the rod!

Not spanking a child that insists on running into traffic only "seems" to be kind. It is NOT kind, but rather "spoils" the child (even killing him)!

(ditto for the struggles of life, in my life, that God allows)

Answer 2

It Is through trials that we grow & progress In the things of the Lord. This makes us stronger. Therefore giving us a testamony. Some people hate the trials so much, all they have IS a case of the Monys.

Answer 3

thank you for the uplifting and inspiring message, sincerely. he is the same from generation to generation. not only do we cross the red sea out of sin (egypt) and into salvation (deliverance) but we cross the jordan sometimes as well.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Thanks for answering your own question about the butterfly principle. I guess we Christians will continue to struggle in the cocoons of self-will, disobedience, fatheadedness, etc. till He calls us home.

Answer 6

Hey, I appreciate the message!

god bless

Answer 7

You have one word right: "incredible", i.e. not to be believed.

Answer 8

AAAAMEN!
That is awesome!