1st Peter, Butterfly's, Transition and the Struggle

1st Peter 5 says "⁶ Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, ⁷ casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. ⁸ Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your Adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.⁹ Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. ¹⁰ And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore,confirm, strengthen, and establish you.¹¹ To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen"

So I am reading this wonderful book by Kate Barnstein called "My Gender Workbook" I recommend it for anyone who has ever had questions or thoughts a out what gender is and how it effects us.

Any ways. In the book she talks about the butterfly and how God in His infinite wisdom created a struggle as part of the transition process. Going from a caterpillar to a butterfly is hard work. The big thing is that it is not something that anyone can help with. In fact if you help the poor struggling butterfly you have basically helped them die instead of survive.

I found myself being taken back by this concept. Being in transition is very lonely and isolating sometimes. Some days I wish that there was someone who could help me. Someone to make this journey easier. But what I am learning is that this struggle and having to work through things in my heart and soul is the journey that I must make alone. Not alone as in God is not with me, but no person in this earth can do the hard work of sorting through the things in my heart that need healing. But I am humbled, learning to find my strength in weakness, and that my Faith is stronger for the struggle.

If you feel Like you are fighting and up hill battle and you can't take any more. Remember that this is temporary and that perseverance leads to endurance and Hope. Keep fighting my little caterpillars. Keep fighting