Butterflies
Written on August 12, 2010
I’m not sure if you have asked God to speak to you, but I did a few years back. I asked Him to speak to me through His creation and to open my eyes to what He had for me to see. It was during this time that He began to speak to me through butterflies. I would have random encounters with butterflies on my car, flying by my windows, landing right next to me, in books, in jewelry made for me (with people not knowing this is how God spoke to me), and with cards from friends. It’s God’s way of saying, “Hello my daughter, I love you and am with you.” It’s our connection, our own love language.
Well I would have to say it is no coincidence that my team was placed in the Dominican Republic for the first month of ministry. Why? Because there is an over abundance of butterflies there. Seriously everywhere you turn you see a butterfly. And that was such a gift from God. July was a month that I was in the refiners fire, but everywhere I turned God was near. I was entrenched in God’s love not only spiritually but it was also all around me physically.
In Haiti there aren’t that many butterflies but yesterday on one of our adventures there was always
1 butterfly flying along with us helping me remember He is in control and is at work. And then this morning He met me again. I was having a rough morning and was really struggling so after our devotional time I went back upstairs to my tent to spend some time alone with the Lord and just empty out and fill myself up with Him. After a while the sun became very hot (Haiti son is HOT!!) so I moved out of my tent and found a patch of shade on the roof. As I walked away from my tent I saw a butterfly in my tent. WHAT? Really? A butterfuly IN my tent? God is so good! He was pursuing my heart in such an intimate way. My heart melted and I just sat in God’s embrace. I sat and allowed God to comfort my heart, sooth my aches and pains, and just meet me where I was at. I allowed Him to be in control. And I continued my journey of learning what it’s like to give him ALL of myself. The butterfly was a gift and a sweet whisper this morning…..
Have you asked the Lord to speak to you? If not ask Him and see how He pursues you. If you have, have your eyes been open to Him? Ask Him to speak to you today….
