Ann-Maria a Benton

The New Consecrated Cocoon Ann-Maria a Benton

Ever wondered what's going on inside of a caterpillar's cocoon as she's changing from a crawling, not so attractive creature to one that's beautiful and soars? The same thing that occurs when God draws us into our spiritual cocoon (a lonely place of intimate isolation) to prepare us for radical and life-transforming changes. The caterpillar is literally dying to her old life so her new life can come forth. She's losing everything that will no longer be a part of her identity when she becomes a butterfly. She hangs upside down in complete surrender to the process as she loses her mouth and feet and gains more eyes. In our cocoon, we too lose our feet so we can't run from the process. We lose our mouth so we can't verbally abort what God is doing. And we gain more eyes to see ourselves the way God sees us. Like the butterfly, God must rid us of anything that would hinder our ability to soar. We show up in our cocoon broken, disappointed, rejected, full of shame, and questioning our worth. And God, exchanges our pain for His purpose. He gives us His unconditional love, peace, acceptance, and worth. To embrace the new we must be willing to let go of the old. When we allow God to renew, restore, refresh and refine us - we emerge as powerful beings ready to soar into our purpose and destiny in Christ.