![]() ![]() ![]() Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Just make sure your life was worth saving.' Īn Obstacle In Your Path In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. The man looked into the little boy's eyes and said, 'That's okay, kid. After the child recovered from the harrowing experience, he said to the man, 'Thank you for saving my life. Ī Life Worth Saving A man risked his life by swimming through the treacherous riptide to save a youngster being swept out to sea. ![]() We would not be as strong as what we could have been. If God allowed us to go through all our life without any obstacles, that would cripple us. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand, was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the small opening of the cocoon are God`s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. ![]() In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and deformed wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. The butterfly had a swollen body and shriveled wings. He took a pair of scissors and snipped the remaining bit of the cocoon. Then the man decided to help the butterfly. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and could go no farther. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole. A Butterfly A man found a cocoon for a butterfly. ![]()
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